bujiuhou，fancaiduanleshanglai。
zhuyuntengkanzhemianqiansexiangweijuquandefancai，chileyikou，rouzhixianmei，rukounongxiang，zheirangtaxinzhongbuyoudegankai：zheicaishimeiweijiayao，huanggongzhizhongdeneixie，doushishenmelajiwanyi。
huanggongdemeishinandaobizheiminjianyaocha？
何止是差。
yinzhuyuanzhangshiqiongkudenongminchushen，suoyizhuyuanzhangzaifancaishangbingbushechi，bujinbushechi，gengshihenjianpo，jianpudaozhishibiputongrenchideyaohaoyidian。
huangdidouchideneimeputong，nihuangzihaixiangchihao？
huangzidouchibuhao，niyigehuangsunhaixiangchihao？
putongdehuangsundouchideputong，niyigemeiniangdehuangsun，haixiangchihao？
yinerzhuyuntengzheigebushoudaijiandehuangsun，pingrilichideziranhenyiban，zhiyouzaiguojiecainengchidianhaode，rujinchizherucimeiwei，rangtabuyoudexiangyaoyizhixiangyongzheizhongshenghuo。
dangtashengchuzheigexiangfazhihou，dunshifanyingguolai，ranhoutabingqizheizhongzanian，shenweichuanyuezhe，qinengchenmiyumeishishang。
turantayishidaoshenme，takanzheyanqiandemeishi，shenseruoyousuosi。
zhuyuanzhangneixiewaifangdeerzi，zaihuanggongzhizhongyigegedoushiguaibaobao，erdangtamendaolefengdi，yigegebiandeshemi，yuroudangdibaixing，youhendayibufenyuanyinkongpajiushizaizhuyuanzhangshenbianyayitaijiu。
tamenshenweihuangzi，shenweidamingfanwang，shenfenwubigaogui，rantamenchidehaiburuputongbaixing，erzheiyichijiushishijinian，kexiangtamenxinzhongdeyayi。
是与不是，不重要。
yinweitabingbuzaiyizheizhongshiqing，erqierujintazishennanbao，nayoujingliqutantaoneixiehuangziweiheyigegeshemichengfeng。
……
不久后。
小桂子回来。
taconghuaizhongquchuyizazhi，shensegongjingdedao：“dianxia，baozhudanglewushiguan。”
yiguandengyuyiqianwen，dengyubaiyinyiliang。
wushiguanjiushiwushiliangyinzi。
dangranzheishiguanfangshangdeduihuan，damingbaochaoxianshishangdejiazhiyaoxiaoyumianzhi，erqieshiyuelaiyuebuzhiqian，zuihoudaoleca**douxianqi。
zhuyuntengnaguoyizhangdamingbaochao，zixideguanmo，zuogonghaisuanshishifenjingzhi，xiangyaoweizaohennan，buguoyebushitainan，zhizhanghenputong，buzenmenaimo，yuanwufabijianqianshidezhibi。
tashangweizhihou，zheidamingbaochaobixuyaojinkuaichuli，yaoshizhibibengpan，yihouxiangzhongxinshiyongzhibijianghuihennan，erqiezheizhibiguanhuzhetaweilaidegaige。
……
饭后。
柜台结账。
jiuloulaobankanxiaoguizishouzhongdedamingbaochao，yanshenshenchuyouzhexianqi，buguotameiyoubiaoxianchulai，ershixiaozheshuodao：“gongzi，ninyigongxiaofeiershisanliang，womenjiulouyongbaiyinyouyouhui，zhixuershiliang。”
“有意思。”
zhuyuntengwenyanrenbuzhukanleyiyanzheilaoban，nengjiangdamingbaochaobianzhishuochengshiyouhui，zheilaobandaoshihencongming。
buguohuashuohuilai，ershisanliangbianzhidaoershiliang，zheibianzhifudukebuxiao，yaoshibujinkuaidiaozheng，neimeweilaijianghuigengnandiaozheng，eryidanbengpan，xiangyaozhongxinlahuilai，genbenbukeneng，yinweizheidamingbaochaoxiaohaodeshichaotingdexinyong，erxinyongzheizhongdongxizhinengyongyici，bunengyongdierci。
……
zhuyuntengdaizhexiaoguizizaijingchengguangleyiquan，guankanzheizhenshidegudai，zhenshidedaming，tongguoguankanzheirangtagengjialejiezheigudai。
suihoulaidaolekaipingwangfu。
takanzheyanqianchongmanweiyandekaipingwangfu。
kaipingwangyimai，yiwangsangongyihou。
kanqilaishibushihenhuihuang？
然并不是。
changyuchuneguogong，sihouzhuifengkaipingwang。
zhangzichangmao，meiyoujichengtafuqinchangyuchundeeguogong，ershibeifengweizhengguogong，hongwuershinianyinfanshibeixuejue，hongwuershisinianqushi。
cizichangsheng，meiyoujichengtafuqinchangyuchundeeguogong，yemeiyoujichengtaxiongzhangdezhengguogong，ershiyuhongwuershiyinian，cefengkaiguogong，hongwuershiliunian，juanrulanyuan，beisha，kaiguogongdejueweiduan。
zhuyuanzhangyaoshahuaixiyimai，shalanyu，changjiabukenengbubeiqianlian。
buguochangjiabingmeiyoubeimiemen，lanyuanzhishalechangshengyiren，feilejuewei，changshengdehoudaijichengjinyiweizhihuishidezhiwei，jiajingshiqifenglehuaiyuanhou，jueweiyizhichuandaochongzhenshiqi。
这就是常家。
erzaizheishi，kanshoudamendeqizhongyigehuweizoulai，shensemeiyouzhigaoqiang，ershipingjingdexunwendao：“buzhigongziruhechenghu，laiwomenkaipingwangfuzhaoshei，keyoubaitie？”
suirantamenshikaipingwangfudehuwei，danbingbudaibiaotamenjiuhuizhigaoqiang，muzhongwuren，bijingtamenkebushi**，zaizheiyingtianfu，zuibuquedejiushixunguizidi，erqieyanqianzheishaonian，shenshangchuanzhejinyiyupao，kendingchushenbufan。
zhuyuntengbeilanzhu，bingmeiyoufennu，ranhouzhijienupen，bijingzheishiduifangdezhize，taxiaozheshuodao：“wojiaozhuyunteng，zhaokaiguogong，baitiewowangjizhunbeile。”
changshengsuiranbeicefengweikaiguogong，danbingmeiyoujianzaoshuyutazijidekaiguogongfu，ershiyijiuzhuzaikaipingwangfu，yinweitabujinshikaiguogong，tongshiyeshizheikaipingwangfudezhangquanzhe。
“朱允熥？”
护卫表示没听过。
“大胆。”
xiaoguizinuhe，ququhuweidanganzhihudianxiademinghui。
“小桂子。”
zhuyuntenghechixiaoguiziyisheng，ranhoutakanxianghuwei，xiaozheshuodao：“nizhixuyaojiangwodemingzigaozhikaiguogongjiukeyi。”
tameiyoupingjiezhetadeshenfenzhijiejinrukaipingwangfu。
yinweitabuquedingchangshengshifouyuanyijianta。
常升可是他舅舅？
那又如何。
zheishijinianlai，tamendoumeijianguojicimian，meishuoguojicihua，tamenzhijiannengyoushenmeganqing，erqierujinzhengshihuangchukongxuandeshihou，yaobeibeijuanruhuangchuzhengduo，keshiyaodiaonaodai，erqiehaishiquanjiayiqidiaonaodai，bujiancaishizhengchangdexuanze。
……
开平王府后院。
zhijianyigeshencaikuiwudedahanzhengzaihuiwuzheyiganzhongqiang，wudehuhushengfeng。
“喝。”
dahannuheyisheng，ranhoushouchizhongqiangmengdichaoyikuaijushiciqu。
‘peng’deyisheng，yanshizhalie。
“好。”
“老爷威武霸气。”
……
weiguandehuweiyigegegaohu。
zheishencaikuiwudedahanbushibieren，zhengshikaipingwangchangsheng。
changshengtingzhehuweidefengchenghenshigaoxing，kanzheshouzhongdezhongqiang，shensebuyoudeluchuyimoyouchou，yinweitayihoukongpawufazaishangzhanchang。
为何？
太子死了。
taizishitajiefu，yinertatianranjiushitaiziyidang，ranrujintaizisile，tazheige**jiubukenengzaibeizhongyong，bujinbuhuibeizhongyong，haihuibeidaya。
erzaizheishi，yidaoshengyinchuanlai：“laoye，waimianyourenqiujian。”