Now that such an interesting melon has been started, we must eat it carefully.

Yan Shu immediately withdrew her thoughts from the intrigue at the banquet and said to the system, [The eldest princess is so powerful, but her husband dares to keep a mistress? Is he really too bold?]

Yuwen Lan, who was bored with Concubine Zhou, Concubine Ning, the Queen Mother, the eldest princess and others, said, "???"

What?

Zhao Chengwen keeps a mistress?

The system said slowly, [This has to start with the husband Zhao Chengwen. He was a third place winner in the imperial examination. He is quite talented, good-looking, and a son of a noble family. After he passed the imperial examination, the eldest princess took a liking to him at first sight and immediately asked her father, the emperor, to issue a marriage decree. 】

Yan Shu clicked her tongue,【That's right, who can snatch the emperor's daughter?】

But what does this have to do with him keeping a concubine?

But the system said,【Actually, this prince consort originally had a favorite concubine in his house, but the princess would definitely not tolerate any sand in her eyes, so before the two got married, his family sent the concubine away. Zhao Chengwen felt uncomfortable, but he could not disobey the imperial edict, so he had to do this.】

【At first, he thought that the princess was noble and beautiful, but he found out as he lived with her that the princess had a strong personality and her family was a place where women were superior to men. How could he, a son of a noble family and a top scholar, be willing to compromise? 】

【At this time, he thought of the original concubine again, so he secretly sent someone to look for her. After finding her, the prince consort bought a house and settled her down. 】

Yan Shu, 【It seems that the first concubine is an old lover, what about the others? 】

Yuwen Lan, who was listening, 【??? Old love is hard to forget? Are there others??? 】

The system continued, 【This prince consort tasted the sweetness of keeping a concubine for the first time, and he was really aggrieved in front of the princess. It was just a concubine that made him unable to regain his confidence! So he quickly found a young and beautiful Yangzhou skinny horse and settled her in another house. 】

Yan Shu, 【It turns out that the second one is from Yangzhou, what about the others? 】

Yuwen Lan, "???"

There are others?

System, [Within half a year after the second one, he bought a singing girl from Jinling; later he bought a girl who had just come of age from a matchmaker and prepared to raise her... Over time, he became addicted.]

Yan Shu, [... Is there anyone addicted to this? Counting, a concubine, a skinny horse, a singing girl, and the last one he raised... That's four concubines, plus the eldest princess at home... This is fucking richer than the emperor! Can he handle so many things? Didn't the eldest princess notice?]

Yuwen Lan, "???"

What do you mean richer than him? ? ?

He cast a look to the side calmly, but saw Zhao Chengwen serving food to the eldest princess with a considerate look on his face, and he didn't know he was such a bold person.

System, [The princess never thought that he had such courage. Besides, he was a talented man after all. The princess often went out for social activities and was rarely at home. He had served her for so many years, so he could find some time to come.] However, just

as she finished speaking, the queen mother suddenly asked Yan Shu, "When will Yipin's family arrive in Beijing?"

Yan Shu paused, and quickly replied, "Your Majesty, I received a letter a few days ago. My father and mother left their hometown on the tenth day of the first lunar month. They will be in the capital in about four or five days." The queen mother

nodded and smiled very gently, "Soon."

Yan Shu smiled and agreed,

but in her heart, she was amazed. The queen mother's trick of diverting attention was really good.

Sure enough, just after she finished speaking, she saw Concubine Ning and Concubine Zhou, who were throwing daggers at each other, looking at her, and the eldest princess also threw a contemptuous look at her.

"Then I really have to congratulate Concubine Yi."

Concubine Ning smiled strangely, "My family can finally come to the capital, and it has not been easy for you these years."

Yan Shu hurriedly said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. Your Majesty is so gracious, and I am grateful." Concubine

Zhou laughed again, "Your Majesty is so gracious, your family must be overjoyed, right? Raising a daughter like you, your Li family's ancestral tombs are probably full of smoke."

Yan Shu smiled and replied, "I am ashamed, I am not even one ten-thousandth as good as Your Majesty."

Ha, these two people are just mocking her family for being of low status and having never been to the capital, nothing new.

At this moment, the eldest princess slowly waved her feather fan and asked her, "Where will they live when they come? Have you found a house? Do you have a mansion in the capital?"

Yan Shu was shocked. Is she worried that her family can't afford a house?

Humph, with her current worth, she can buy a house by writing two storybooks, right?

But before she could answer, the emperor suddenly said, "Speaking of which, the last time Concubine Yi was brave enough to protect the carriage, it can be seen that her parents have taught their daughter well and are loyal to me. I must reward them."

Reward?

Everyone was stunned and looked at him immediately, asking in their hearts, what is there to reward her for?

Hasn't she already been promoted?

Yan Shu was also stunned. Could it be that the emperor was going to reward her parents with a lot of money?

All right, all right! Hehe.

The more money, the better, and no one should refuse it.

But Yuwen Lan looked at the Queen Mother and said, "I intend to confer the title of Earl of Loyalty and Righteousness on Yipin's father, and grant him a house in the capital, an annual salary of 1,000 dan, and a hundred acres of grain fields."

What, Earl of Loyalty and Righteousness?

Everyone was stunned again.

Yan Shu was also stunned,

Earl of Loyalty and Righteousness?

This, this, this, the emperor is going to confer a title on her father?

Yes, Yuwen Lan said so.

And this tone did not mean that he was discussing with the Queen Mother.

Especially after the Queen Mother gave Concubine An the right to assist in the Internal Affairs Bureau without discussing it with him.

He did not oppose the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother had no reason to oppose him.

As expected, the Queen Mother smiled and said, "It's as she should be. Concubine Yi was brave enough to protect the emperor that day, which is worthy of emulation by the whole world. Your Majesty, you have to make the decision."

Everyone looked at Yan Shu again, with all kinds of envy and hatred in their hearts -

such a great thing fell on her head???

Yan Shu could only quickly stand up and bow to Yuwen Lan, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."

Yuwen Lan smiled, "No need to be polite, this is what your father deserves."

Yan Shu thanked him again and sat down.

However, everyone else was unhappy.

Especially Concubine Ning and Concubine Zhou.

- What kind of thing is this?

Just ridiculing Concubine Yi, her family was conferred a title? ? ?

The eldest princess also secretly rolled her eyes -

Tsk, just a title of earl, she is so happy.

No vision!

At this time, someone in the palace took the lead in congratulating Yan Shu, "Congratulations to Concubine Yi."

It was Concubine An.

After she said this, everyone had to say, "Congratulations to Concubine Yi."

In fact, no one can compare to Concubine An in terms of dissatisfaction.

But in just one month, Li Yanshu has jumped three levels from a small beauty to her.

Now she has got a title for nothing!

But her grandfather was implicated by Duke Cheng'en and has not yet attended court.

In this case, wouldn't she be suppressed by her?

On what grounds!

~~

At the hour of Xuzheng, the banquet ended and everyone dispersed.

Yan Shu also returned to the palace with today's unexpected joy.

Hehe, my mother's family also has a title. In this way, my parents, grandmother, and brother will not be short of money. There will be endless food, and a lot of rent can be collected every year! ! ! She

was so happy that she even hummed a song while bathing.

Rendong was also happy. While rubbing her back, he smiled and said, "In this way, the old man will no longer have to secretly use his salary to help others, and the lady will not have to be angry."

"Yes!"

Yan Shu closed her eyes comfortably in the bathtub.

The lives of her family members have also improved. From now on, she only needs to concentrate on writing storybooks to give back to her readers!

Thinking of this, after she came out of the bathtub, put on her clothes, and came to the table.

——Tonight is the fifteenth day of the lunar month, and the emperor will not come to the concubines' place. She is ready to do a big job!

But before she put pen to paper, she saw Fu Hai coming and said to her hurriedly, "Your Majesty, please change your clothes quickly. His Majesty is waiting for you outside!"

Yan Shu was stunned, "Your Majesty is waiting for me? But His Majesty cannot come to the harem tonight..."

Fu Hai smiled, "His Majesty wants to take you out. Every Lantern Festival, His Majesty will go out to observe the people's sentiments. Today is no exception. He specially sent a servant to ask Your Majesty if you want to accompany him for a ride? The carriage is waiting outside now."

Go out?

Yan Shu's eyes lit up, she immediately put down her pen and stood up, "Okay, wait for me, it will be quick!"

Then she hurriedly called Ren Dong to help her change clothes.

She hadn't left the palace for three years, so of course she wanted to go out for some fresh air!

Of course, since she was going out, she couldn't wear palace clothes anymore. Fortunately, she still had her old clothes. Not long after, she changed and went out, and followed Fu Hai to get on the carriage that had been prepared.

Tsk, this carriage looks ordinary, and it's obvious that it's not from the palace. It shows that the emperor often goes out.

When she got into the carriage, she saw Yuwen Lan was already sitting inside.

He was wearing a raven-blue brocade robe and no crown on his hair. He looked like a rich young man.

Of course, his looks and temperament are not comparable to those of ordinary rich young men.

She bowed quickly, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."

Yuwen Lan reached out and pulled her to the seat, raised his eyebrows and said, "You should change your address now."

Oh, that's right. Yan Shu called him again, "Young Master."

Yuwen Lan raised his eyebrows, "Isn't it your husband?"

If he was a young master, wouldn't she be a maid?

But Yan Shu was shocked in her heart, [It turns out that his vest is a married man, I thought he was going to go out to see a beauty. ]

Yuwen Lan, "???"

What is a vest?

Just when she was curious, she heard her whispered, "Husband."

Ahem, this was the first time she called someone like this, and her face couldn't help but blush.

Yuwen Lan thought the voice was pleasant.

Looking at her appearance again, he felt even happier, so he hummed, held her hand in his palm, and said to the window, "Let's go."

The carriage started to move.

After leaving the palace, the bustling streets gradually appeared in front of us.

The capital has always been prosperous, and today is the Lantern Festival, so the streets are crowded with people.

Yan Shu looked out quietly and asked curiously, "Your Majesty, where is your husband going?"

Yuwen Lan asked her, "Where do you want to go?"

Oh, so she can choose?

Yan Shu hurriedly said, "I am not familiar with the capital, but I heard that there are many delicious foods in the Tianjing Lane area. Why don't we go there and have a look?"

Yuwen Lan, "..."

Why is it still eating?

"Didn't you eat enough just now?" He looked at her with amusement.

Yan Shu pouted and said, "Tianjing Lane is full of snacks, which is naturally different from the palace."

It's normal to want to change the taste after eating a big meal every day.

But Yuwen Lan raised his eyebrows again, "Oh? If you are not familiar with the capital, how do you know that there are snacks in Tianjing Lane?"

Yan Shu, "..." She

accidentally let it slip?

She had to quickly say, "I heard it from the palace people. Many of them are from the capital, so they are naturally familiar with it."

- In fact, this is what she ate while eating melons.

In addition to Tianjing Lane, she also knew that Xiu Lane sold rouge, powder, silk thread and the like; Junyi Bridge was next to Gongyuan, so most of the goods sold were pens, ink, paper, inkstones and the like; Yinzi Street sold tea leaves and cloth, and Baihua Lane was the famous tobacco and willow lane in the capital.

It is said that there is a restaurant on Yanglou Street that does business with rich women. The men there are handsome as Pan An, and they have many specialties, such as playing the piano and flute, reciting poems and painting. They all have eyes like autumn water, broad shoulders and thin waists, and are romantic and suave...

Hehe, in short, they are completely different from those greasy bearded men.

Yuwen Lan, "???"

What? There is such a place in the capital? ?

? What did she mean by "hehe" just now? ? ?

He was startled and immediately ordered outside the car, "Go to Tianjing Lane." He

subconsciously held her hand tightly.

~~

Not long after, Tianjing Lane arrived.

The two got off the car, but saw that the surrounding lights were as bright as day, bustling with people.

It turns out that this courtyard lane not only sells food, but also has a lantern market tonight, attracting most of the people in the city to come here to enjoy the lanterns.

Yan Shu hasn't seen such a lively scene for a long time, and she feels as if she is in another world. She looks around here and there, and her eyes are almost not enough.

Yu Wenlan is still terrified, and holds her hand tightly all the way.

After walking in the crowd for a while, he suddenly heard Yan Shu say, "Look, there are so many people at this wonton stall, it must be delicious."

Yu Wenlan looked in the direction and saw that there was indeed a wonton stall in front of the roadside store, and five or six tables next to it were all full of people.

He frowned, "Want to eat this?"

Yan Shu smiled and nodded, "Since you are here, why not try it."

Yuwen Lan still frowned, "But there is no place to sit."

Yan Shu said tactfully, "Call them first, and there will be seats when the wontons are cooked."

Then she shouted to the vendor who cooked wontons, "Two bowls of wontons."

Yuwen Lan hurriedly corrected, "One bowl is enough, I'm not hungry."

But Yan Shu said, "I've already called you, Your Majesty, if your husband doesn't eat, I will eat."

Her eyes lit up again, "Look, there is a seat over there."

She hurriedly pulled him over.

The two of them had just sat down when the stall owner had already brought up the freshly cooked wontons.

Yuwen Lan lowered his eyes, but saw only two ordinary bowls, each containing about twenty wontons, poured with boiling soup, and a few chopped green onions on the soup.

He raised his eyebrows, how could it be delicious?

But when he looked up, he saw that the girl had already started eating.

"Well, this soup must be made from chicken racks, and pork fat is added. The wontons are also delicious, not bad."

Yan Shu ate three wontons in a row, and then she saw someone sitting still and watching her eat.

"..."

She tried to persuade, "This is a rare opportunity, husband, don't you really want to try it? I just drank some wine, and it's very comfortable to eat a bowl."

The call of "husband" made Yuwen Lan feel happy. He paused, and finally picked up the spoon and took a sip.

Well, he could taste that the seasoning was simple, but it had a unique fragrance.

The hot soup brought the smooth wontons into his stomach, and in this chilly weather, it really made his body feel warm.

But Yan Shu asked him, "Is it delicious? This kind of street flavor can't be made at home."

Yuwen Lan nodded, and was about to eat more, but she stretched the spoon into her bowl to pick up the wontons, "Don't waste it, if your husband is not hungry, I will eat it for you."

As she said that, she took five or six wontons from his bowl in a row.

Yuwen Lan, "..."

He was not hungry, but with such a small body, could she eat so much?

It's better not to let her eat too much, so he hurried to eat.

Soon, the wontons were finished, and the two paid and continued to move forward.

Yan Shu didn't expect that there would be more snacks.

After walking a few steps, she saw a restaurant with a fire roasting lamb at the door. The fat of the fat lamb dripped on the charcoal fire, emitting a strong aroma.

Not far away, there was a stall selling hanging stove baked cakes. The baked cakes were golden yellow and full of sesame seeds. They looked crispy.

After walking a few more steps, she came across the freshly cooked Yuanxiao. The white and plump Yuanxiao had five flavors, such as black sesame, red bean paste, jujube paste, winter melon candy, etc., which made Yan Shu dazzled.

Tsk tsk tsk tsk, each of them was really tempting, but her stomach was too full and she couldn't fit any more.

[Wuwuwu, if I had known I was going to go out, I should have eaten less. Look at this roasted lamb, it's crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and it's dripping with oil! And this big steamed bun, if you cut it and add some roasted lamb, it will be perfect...】

【Why don't you try to suppress it and eat another steamed bun? 】

Yuwen Lan, who was listening silently, "..."

Can this be suppressed?

He was really afraid that she would hold it, so he had to say, "If there is a chance, just come out again."

Yan Shu looked at him hurriedly, "Are you serious, my husband?"

Yuwen Lan smiled, "Next time I come out, I will definitely take you with me."

She was finally relieved, and hurriedly responded with a "yes", giving up the idea just now.

But the little gadgets sold on the road are not bad. It's a rare opportunity to go out, so she bought two silk threads for knitting and a peach wood comb.

After walking for more than half an hour, the number of pedestrians on the street gradually decreased, and the two planned to go home.

When Yuwen Lan came to the carriage, just as he was about to get in, Yan Shu suddenly pulled him back.

Yuwen Lan was surprised, "What's wrong?"

But she pointed to the other side of the street and whispered, "My husband, look, that person... looks like the princess's consort."

Princess's consort?

Yuwen Lan looked over and saw a man carrying snacks out of the snack shop across the street. It turned out to be the princess's consort Zhao Chengwen.

Yan Shu thought to herself, "Tsk tsk, it's Zhao Chengwen! The banquet just ended, why is he out on the street again? Is he going to look for his mistress?"

Yuwen Lan thought so too.

The princess's mansion has thousands of servants, so why does he need to go out to buy snacks?

While I was thinking about it, I saw the other party getting on the carriage beside me with snacks.

Yan Shu's heart tightened, and she hurriedly said to him, "My husband, why are you out buying snacks so late? Isn't that a little strange?"

[This ready-made melon is the most delicious. Looking at the direction he is heading, is he going to find Xiaoliu? We must chase him quickly, and we must not let him run away! ! ! ]

Yuwen Lan, "..."

But it doesn't matter.

He immediately pulled her into the carriage and ordered outside, "Follow that carriage."

The driver agreed, and when Zhao Chengwen's carriage started, he quietly followed it.

~~

The residential areas in the Tianjing Lane were densely populated, and after many twists and turns, the wheels gradually stopped.

The driver outside reported, "Master, the lane ahead is narrow and we can't go in."

Hearing this, Yan Shu glanced at Yuwen Lan and said, "Husband, how about we get off the car?"

[Tsk tsk, the exciting scene is about to come, we can't miss it just because we can't get in!!!]

Yuwen Lan, "..."

How shameless would Zhao Chengwen be if he was asked to get off the car and follow?

He ordered outside the window, "Changfeng, go and take a look."

Someone immediately responded and went in the direction of Zhao Chengwen.

After waiting for a while, someone outside the window reported, "Master, the aunt went to a courtyard inside, and a young woman came out to greet her. When the two met, the aunt hugged her into the room. In addition, there were two maids and a woman."

Yan Shu was shocked in her heart, [Young woman? It is hard to tell whether she is the second, third or fourth concubine. It is a pity that I cannot see it with my own eyes. 】

Yuwen Lan, "..."

Glancing at her, he said, "Remember this place, leave someone to watch it and see how often he comes."

A yes came from outside the window.

So, he planned to leave first. But

at this moment, Zhao Chengwen came out again.

Yan Shu, 【??? So fast? This prince consort is also so... not durable? 】

Yuwen Lan, "???"

What do you mean durable or not? ???

This girl!

But before he could speak, Zhao Chengwen got on the carriage and walked forward again.

Yan Shu rolled her eyes and said to Yuwen Lan, "Hey, the prince consort doesn't seem to plan to go back."

Didn't Yuwen Lan know what she was thinking? Then she told the driver, "Keep following."

The driver agreed and continued driving.

After another round of twists and turns, the carriage stopped again, but Zhao Chengwen got off the carriage and went to another courtyard.

Yuwen Lan also sent secret guards to investigate.

Not long after, the secret guards came to report, "The place where the aunt went this time has a young woman and two young children, the older one is four or five years old, and the younger one is two or three years old, and there are about six servants."

Yan Shu pretended to be surprised and said, "There are actually two children? What's going on?"

[This must be the concubine, otherwise the others can't give birth to such big babies. ]

Yuwen Lan glanced at her and even wanted to tell her that he already knew what was going on with Zhao Chengwen and there was no need to pretend anymore.

But he still held back, and only ordered the secret guard outside the window, "Leave someone to check here as well."

The secret guard agreed.

Not long after, Zhao Chengwen came out again. After getting on the carriage, he still did not turn back, but continued to move forward.

Yan Shu rubbed her hands, ready to continue to follow and eat melons.

Hehe, let's see how many places this man can go in one night.

Unexpectedly, Yuwen Lan only asked the secret guards to follow him, but asked the coachman to go back to the palace.

Yan Shu was still unsatisfied, and immediately asked, "Your Majesty, won't you follow and check again? Maybe he will go to many places tonight?"

[This is the first time in her life that she has eaten melons on the spot! ! ! It will be very uncomfortable if she doesn't let people finish eating! ! ! But

Yuwen Lan asked her with a smile, "Did you know about this a long time ago?"

Yan Shu choked and said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, you are joking. I have been in the palace all day, and today is my first time to visit the capital. How can I know about the prince consort?"

However, Yuwen Lan asked her, "If so, how do you know that he will go to many places?"

Yan Shu insisted, "Because... because I think the prince consort seems to be very energetic. After all, it's rare for him to come out. I think he won't go back if he doesn't have a good time, right?"

Yuwen Lan, "???"

Have a good time?

This girl is so straightforward!

But before he could say anything, he heard her sighing in her heart, [I thought this guy was so awesome! Judging from the scene just now, it took less than two cups of tea to walk from one courtyard to another. It seems that he is also a rookie. No wonder the Taoist princess goes out to play all day. 】

Yuwen Lan, "???"

What?

Rookie???

But she is not finished yet.

[Even so many concubines are kept? Tsk, he is really addicted to being a rookie! 】

Yuwen Lan, "???"

Addicted to being a rookie???

Where did these words come from!!!