The Story of Leaping from the Dragon Gate

When Song Wei woke up, she was on the bed.At this time, it was already dark, and Qin Xian came in to report: "The emperor called urgently, Lord Hou has gone to the palace, please rest well, young master, and meet the old Lord tomorrow."

Song Wei was taken aback when she heard the words "The emperor calls urgently".Hearing "meet the old Hou Ye", he was taken aback again.Ask clearly that although the emperor shouted anxiously, there is no bad news, so rest assured.Eating the exquisite dinner in the Hou's mansion alone, with a smirk on his flushed cheeks, he smoked from time to time.

The ugly daughter-in-law will see her in-laws sooner or later, but it's too soon - she's not ready yet!

After eating, we took a walk in the yard.I can't see clearly in the dark, I just feel that the courtyard is very big, with rockery, ponds, pavilions, flowers and trees.I live in the main house of this courtyard, which is magnificent, spacious and comfortable, which well reflects the style of the Hou Mansion.

Qin Xian accompanied him for a walk, returned to the front hall, and said: "This is the east courtyard of the mansion, and now it belongs to the young master, and you can do everything as you like. Lord Hou ordered his subordinates to take care of the chores for the young master, what orders do you have?" , but please give me your instructions." After a pause, he continued, "It's just that Lord Hou will be very busy these days, so please wait a moment, don't go out for now."

After returning from a three-month holiday, it is an important time at the end of the year and the beginning of the new year. One can imagine how busy Dugu is.Song Wei had a great time playing all the way, thinking about it very quietly, thinking that the house should not be uncomfortable for a few days, and nodded cooperatively: "Thank you, Brother Qin."

Song Wei is very satisfied with Dugu Mian allocating a yard for herself alone.He didn't think of the main courtyard to squeeze a room with the hostess, leaving the potential hostess a chance to find fault.What's more, this yard looks pretty good, definitely VIP treatment.

What he didn't know was that Dugu Mian had just taken him out of Xidu three months ago and was thinking about where to live.Even if the emperor is willing, it is impossible to directly bring people into the palace for inspection.At first, he planned to vacate a room in the main courtyard of the Hou Mansion, but the main courtyard lived with the male master, so it was inevitable that various people from inside and outside the mansion would come and go, which was not conducive to keeping secrets.Later, he planned to clean up the courtyard for receiving guests in the southwest. After thinking about it, he felt that he might not be worthy of his status.In the end, it was decided to vacate the east courtyard where the eldest son lived, which was suitable in all aspects.A secret order was passed back to the mansion, and the poor eight-year-old eldest son Dugulai had to move out of his own nest in a hurry and move into the south courtyard to live with his grandfather.

Of course Qin Xian knew who lived in this courtyard, and of course he would not talk nonsense.

That night, Dugu Mian did not come.Song Wei felt more and more that it was the rhythm of the new daughter-in-law meeting her parents.Wrapped in the quilt on the large bed, rolled around, closed my eyes, and had a good night's sleep.

Climb out of bed early in the morning to slip pigeons.When the pigeons were released, they realized that there was a flock flying on the other side, and they panicked immediately.In this situation, the weaker party is extremely easy to be coerced away.Song Wei quickly climbed up the rockery in the courtyard, took off the blouse and held it in his hand, and waved it desperately into the sky, trying to summon Laji Heiliu down.However, the pigeons were flying high and high, even if he danced and shouted underneath, it didn't make any sense.

Those who stayed in the courtyard to serve were all guards who were familiar with Song Wei.Everyone was not surprised, so two of them were allocated to guard beside him, so that Mr. Song would not fall off the rockery in agitation, and the rest of the people were waiting to do what they should.Seeing that the pigeons ignored her, Song Wei sat down on the rock and waited with her neck up.The neck was so sore that it was about to break, and a group of birds circled and descended.He stared wide-eyed without blinking, just following the figure of his own couple.Fortunately, when they were more than ten feet above the ground, the two little bastards finally woke up and remembered their master waiting on the top of the rockery. They flapped their wings and flew over, stopping coolly and noblely on the top of the rock.

Only then did Song Wei have time to look at the large flock of pigeons, and found that they had flown into the small courtyard in the corner at the back, and realized: that should be the place where the Hou Mansion specially raises pigeons.If Xiao La and Xiao Diu are not firm and follow up with other people's nest, it is really inconvenient to ask for it.It seems that in the future, we should pay attention to staggering the flying time.

When the pigeon came back, he deliberately looked around.This rockery is no longer short, and there are many taller buildings around it.When the line of sight crosses a glazed roof, it is blocked by two-story and three-story pavilions and tall trees.Undoubtedly, the area where the dignitaries live in the Xianhou Mansion is more prosperous than Changningfang, the western capital.As far as the eye can see, there is a piece of splendor in the south, which is scattered high and low, looming.Song Wei guessed that there should be the imperial city, where the real high-end arrogance lies.

It was a bit cold on the rockery, and was about to climb down when he turned his head and saw a little doll standing at the gate of the courtyard.Looking up at himself stupidly with his head up, probably similar to the stupid way he looked up at the pigeon just now.I don't know how long the kid stood there, but Song Wei suddenly realized that if he grabbed her clothes and screamed and danced, he would be watching her, and she was inexplicably embarrassed.Touching the back of his head, he climbed down the rockery and walked up to the child.

The child kept his eyes glued to him, until he stood in front of him, then he came back to his senses as if he had suddenly realized it, his face was flushed, he turned and ran away.

"Hey - stop!" Song Wei looked at his clothes and decided that he was Dugu's son.I just don't know why, the dignified son of the Hou's mansion has no servants around him.

As expected, the child stopped, looked back and looked at him, and walked back step by step.Song Wei felt that he was not stopped by herself, but had other reasons, so he had such a serious face, and he went and came back again, so he couldn't help being very funny.

He smiled and asked, "Who are you? What's your name?"

At this moment, Qin Xian noticed the notice from his subordinates, hurried over, bowed to the child and saluted: "I met the eldest son. Why is the eldest son here alone?"

The child recognized him, nodded, and actually acted like a master, as if the one who ran away blushing was not the same person at all.Seeing that the Qin guards came out to save the scene, Song Wei stopped talking, and stood around the door with great interest.

"I..." The child said a word, hesitant to speak, but his eyes looked into the yard.

Qin Xian thought to himself, this courtyard was originally the residence of the Eldest Prince, maybe something was left behind.The eldest son is only eight years old, so it is nothing more than a child's plaything.Then he prepared to send someone to the south courtyard, call the servant girl who served the eldest son, and take him back.Before she could speak, a few people approached Tingting in front of her.The one in the middle is none other than the eldest lady of the Hou Mansion, Dugu Ying, the 13-year-old eldest daughter of Xianhou.Qin Xian quickly lowered his head and saluted again.

The atmosphere of Xianxi Dynasty is open. Although Duguying is a young lady who has not left the court, because her biological mother died early and her adoptive mother's status is low, she can't control the noble eldest lady who is born as a direct wife, so she has to let her go in and out with her younger brother.Therefore, several important guards around Dugu are all acquainted.

Duguying in the cardamom age is already a slim girl.The facial features are exquisite and beautiful, and the temperament is calm and dignified.With a cold and indifferent demeanor, she was exactly the same as her father when he was arrogant.Just because she is young and a girl, this arrogance makes people feel reserved and self-respecting, which is in line with her identity.

It's a pity that Song Wei didn't have the string of restraint and self-respect at all in his mind, he looked at the little girl unscrupulously, while watching, secretly admired, this is called a lady.

Duguying nodded slightly: "Guard Qin." After saying hello, she turned to her younger brother, "Xiao Lai, come here. Why are you disturbing your father's distinguished guests here?"

The maid serving the eldest son did not see the master early in the morning, thinking that he had gone to the eldest lady's residence, but she was not there.Dugu Ying, who is familiar with his younger brother's habits, used his brain a little and found this place.

Dugu Lai was caught by her sister, and she immediately returned to her childlike air. She lowered her head and rubbed her feet step by step. She walked up to her sister and said in a low voice, "Daddy is back. I must check my homework. I suddenly remembered last night that two months ago Lin's scriptures fall here..."

Dugu has always been strict with his son, and he is serious.Especially the eldest son, because he always compares himself to himself, he often feels unsatisfactory.The children were a little afraid of him, especially Dugu Li.I heard that when my father came back, he checked his homework overnight, practiced boxing twice without sleeping, and counted the piles of big characters according to the day.Finally, I remembered that when my sister helped me to copy the quota for that month, I exchanged a piece of paper for a new paper, and then rolled it up and put it in the cabinet. This time I moved to the south courtyard, but I forgot about it.

When he moved the place, he already knew that the yard would be vacated for the distinguished guests his father invited home.Not daring to disturb others, he slipped out from the side door of the south courtyard by himself early in the morning on the pretext of practicing kung fu, and ran to the east courtyard.As a result, as soon as he arrived at the door, he was attracted by the god who was teasing pigeons on the rockery, and almost forgot the business.

Children are most afraid of checking their homework, and Song Wei has a lot of experience in this area.He heard Dugu Lai's words, and only then did he know that the eldest son of the Hou Mansion originally lived in this courtyard.While sympathizing with each other in his heart, he pretended to be a passerby with his arms sleeved.

Unexpectedly, Miss Dugu looked at her younger brother for a while, then suddenly took his hand and came to Song Wei, and gave a salute: "My younger brother is reckless, please forgive me for disturbing the distinguished guests."

Song Wei shook his head: "It's okay."

Miss Dugu turned her head and said to Qin Xian, "Xiao Lai has a volume of scriptures that I just wrote, and I left it in the cabinet on the north side of the main room. I'm afraid Daddy wants to check it. I need Qin's guards to help get it."

Qin Xian responded, and quickly went in and out again: "Back to Miss, I haven't seen the scriptures written by Eldest Young Master."

When Dugu Lai heard this, he was so anxious that he almost cried.

Song Wei thought to herself, how cruel Dugu is, to scare his son like this.Spreading his hands, he smiled at the child: "Perhaps I misremembered the place, why don't you come in and look for it yourself?"

Dugu La raised his leg and rushed in.Duguying bent down and held back: "Be careful, ask Xiangjin and Mujin to follow you." Saying that, she signaled the two maidservants behind her to follow.

Before Dugu returned home, the yard was thoroughly cleaned, and the maids and servants who served before were not left behind.There is a roll of writing paper in the cabinet in the main room, so no one knows its whereabouts.Dugu Li took the two maidservants but they couldn't find it. The maidservant knew the seriousness and didn't dare to rummage around, so she came out to ask the eldest lady for instructions.

Duguying stood silently.It's not worth it to alarm the concubine or the big housekeeper because of this matter.It would be easier to plead with daddy, or simply copy the pile from the beginning.

In this era, there is a habit of cherishing calligraphy and paper. Even if the words written by the master of a wealthy family are invalid, they will not be thrown away.Song Wei waved his hand and said to Qin Xian: "Brother Qin, why don't you ask a few guards to help you find it, and if you find it, let the eldest son take it back." He winked at the child, "Such a trivial matter, of course there is no need to follow him." Hou Yeti."

The guards all helped the eldest son find a job.Dugu Ying looked at it for a while, and felt that she was more reliable, said hello to Song Wei, lifted her skirt lightly, and led the two maidservants into the courtyard gate.Dugu Lai saw her sister go out on the horse, and immediately had the pinnacle of the sea, pretending to look here and there, turned around and saw Song Wei feeding the pigeons with corn in his hand, moved his steps unconsciously, and moved closer.

Finally, the eldest son Dugu found out his homework, and while being dragged by his sister to go out, he turned his head reluctantly: "Brother Song, I will come and see Xiaola and Xiaodiu tomorrow."

Song smiled and shook his hand at him.

On this day, Dugu entered the palace again and returned home in the evening.Qin Xian reported the whole story about how the young lady and the young master bumped into Mr. Song, he frowned and didn't take it too seriously.

The emperor was obviously affectionate and timid. He asked him endlessly for two days, but he never mentioned the meeting.Dugu even thought that if the emperor continued to inquire about everything in such a detailed manner, he might not be able to hold on and would reveal all the secrets.Regardless of whether he recognizes his son or not, he first recognizes his nephew and daughter-in-law.

Meet with the children before dinner, check homework and give lectures.Not at home for several months, both sons have saved a lot of writing paper.Dugu Mian saw that there was a particularly badly rolled stack in the elder son's place, and knew that many people searched through the boxes and cabinets to help him find it today.Just pretend not to know, read as usual.He has always felt that this son has neither inherited his own strengths nor his mother's strengths. He only hopes that he will be taught strictly the day after tomorrow and will take up the burden of Dugu's family in the future.Now thinking of Qin Xian's description, he couldn't help feeling that such a child must be very popular with someone, and suddenly felt worried.

Because he asked his father to have dinner with Song Wei, there was not much time to delay, and finally he told his daughter to take care of his younger brother.Dugu's feelings towards her eldest daughter are very subtle.He didn't know how to raise a daughter at all. He had a wife for the first few years, and then gave it to a concubine.Anyway, the daughter of the prostitute of the Xianhou Mansion, even if she doesn't know how to take a needle and thread, and doesn't know a single word, she is bound to be rich and famous all her life.Later, I found out that my daughter has the demeanor of an older sister, and I am very relieved.His sons studied literature, and his daughter naturally studied together, and his sons learned martial arts, while his daughter watched from the side, and he didn't think there was anything wrong.

Dugu's late wife was a young lady from Duke Cheng Yuwen's family. She was beautiful, intelligent, and well-mannered. She was second to none among the aristocratic women in Kyoto back then, and she was respected by her husband.Duguying is like a biological mother.Originally, father and daughter were not close, but because of this, they became less close.Dugu once heard the great Confucian who taught his son praise his daughter's understanding. At that time, he felt that if the eldest son was a son, the situation would be much better.

The dinner was served in the south courtyard where Dugu Chen lived. Dugu Li usually ate with his grandfather, but was sent to his sister's place today.Dugu Shi, the youngest son of Xianhou, lives with his mother.

There were only three people eating, and the most loyal servants were serving them. The atmosphere was peaceful and warm.Song Wei entered the room and saluted Dugu Chen first: "Song Wei has seen the old Hou Ye, please greet the old Hou Ye."

Seeing his face, Dugu Chen was stunned, and immediately responded with a smile, kind and enthusiastic.

A very enjoyable meal.Dugu Chen is far more easy-going than his son and is much easier to get along with.Until the meal was over, Song Wei still had a very unreal feeling after taking her leave and returning to her residence.

Are you done meeting your parents?Parents are so nice!This unscientific.

The more Song Wei thought about it, the more she felt incredible, and asked: "Your father doesn't know...does he?"

"I don't know yet. Take your time. Now I'm in charge of the house." Dugu put him down, kissed him, and said, "Go to sleep. I still have things to do."

Song Wei felt that his complexion was not very good, and was about to speak, but heard him say again: "I told Qin Xian, if Xiao Li comes to disturb you again, I will send you back to the South Courtyard directly."

Song Wei heard him bring this up, and it was embarrassing for each other, so she said: "You have something to do, so hurry up, don't disturb me to sleep."

The next day, Dugu Chen entered the palace on his shoulders.

The emperor stopped him without waiting for him to bow down: "Ziyu, how are you doing?"

Dugu Chen was also very excited. He stabilized his mind, looked at the emperor and said: "Your Majesty, I feel that this Song Wei Gongzi is very similar to Hexi Zhaoyi, especially in the eyebrows and eyes. The emperor saw it, and then Know the difference."

Although Song Manji had never seen Marquis Xian in the palace back then, Dugu Chen, as a close minister protecting the emperor's safety, had seen Hexi Zhaoyi with the emperor on the royal hunting ground, and was deeply impressed.