10. Stone Lion (3)
Yu Xiaoyu looked at Zhan Zhao in surprise, and secretly marveled in his heart how long Zhan Zhao's brain was, how could it be involved in the conspiracy? Did you marry a natural conspiracy theorist, a fantasy murder maniac?
Zhao Rongrong also looked incredulous: "Brother Zhan, this is unlikely, right?" ”
Clinker, the dynasty on the side nodded, and said: "Actually, Lord Bao, Prime Minister Wang, including many adults in the court, feel that this matter is very strange, and persuade the emperor to think twice; However, the princess ......"
"Princess?" Zhan Zhao asked puzzledly, "What's wrong with the princess?" ”
"The princess saw that Liu Ying somewhere......"
"What's so strange about that?" Zhao Rongrong said clearly: "The queen mother only has the princess, and she is naturally very spoiled; And this princess has been pampered and willful since she was a child, and she must get what she wants; Needless to say, she must have secretly met with the person named Liu Ying, so as long as she is clamoring to marry that Liu Ying, the Queen Mother will definitely agree, and she will also force the emperor's brother to agree......"
"Exactly." Wang Dynasty nodded: "The princess is clamoring to marry that Liu Ying; It just so happened that Liu Ying retrieved the golden pill lost by the Queen Mother, which also made the Queen Mother very satisfied with him. Therefore......"
"So," Zhanzhao thought for a moment and asked, "Did Liu Ying mention how he learned about Jinmaru's whereabouts?" ”
"It is said," Wang Chao pursed the corners of his mouth: "It was his ancestor who entrusted him with a dream, informed him of the whereabouts of the golden pill, and ordered him to go to Beijing to relieve the emperor's worries and find the lost golden pill for the queen mother." ”
"In this way, this Liu Ying's ancestor has accumulated a lot of yin virtue;" Zhan Zhao frowned: "However, I still feel that something is wrong; By the way, has Liu Ying's life experience been clarified? ”
According to Liu Ying's own words," Wang Chao retracted his gaze: "His family members all died in the flood in Dengzhou's capital." So ......"
Thinking of the great flood in Dengzhou, Zhanzhao's eyes seemed to have that tragic scene again: "If this is the case, then Liu Ying can be regarded as a poor person." However, just now you said, 'According to Liu Ying's own words', didn't the palace send someone to investigate carefully? ”
Wang Chao shook his head: "No." Originally, both Master Bao and Prime Minister Wang Cheng advocated sending someone to investigate; But Master Pang ......"
"Lord Zhan," Yu Xiaoyu pulled Zhanzhao's sleeve: "Let me ask you a little question?" ”
"What's the matter?"
"Aren't you all very filial piety?" Yu Xiaoyu asked puzzledly: "If I remember correctly, the great flood in Dengzhou should have been less than three years so far, right?" ”
Yu Xiaoyu's words made Zhanzhao couldn't help but turn white: "Hmph, what an unfilial thing!" ”
Seeing Zhan Zhao's angry appearance, Yu Xiaoyu poured himself a cup of tea, and said secretly in his heart: "It seems that this Liu Ying is going to be unlucky, and he was actually targeted by Zhan Zhao and the people of Kaifeng Mansion." However, it's not Zhanzhao that I offended anyway, Zhanzhao can't send it to my head even if he wants to get angry......"
However, in Xiaoyu's heart, Liu Ying's suspicion is even worse: Liu Ying's matter is consistent with the words of the master and servant surnamed Cui who came to find his righteous brother in many ways, and Yu Xiaoyu can't figure out which one is telling the truth and which one is false......
"The eighth prince has arrived, Di Niangniang has arrived!" The eunuch's characteristic shrill voice suddenly interrupted Yu Xiaoyu's thoughts, and Yu Xiaoyu was dragged to stand up by Zhanzhao.
"Father, Mother!" Zhao Rongrong hurriedly greeted him, and rushed towards the two people in gorgeous costumes with a smile.
"You," Di Niangniang hugged Zhao Rongrong with a smile: "Are you finally willing to come back?" ”
"You still have merit," the Eighth Prince pretended to be angry and said, "Not only is it troublesome to escort you all the way back, but I, the Eighth Prince and the Princess, have to come to greet you!" ”
Zhao Rongrong stuck out her tongue and got into Di Niangniang's arms: "Mother, look at your father, as soon as you meet, you will murder someone's family?" ”
The eighth prince didn't care about Zhao Rongrong's coquettishness, turned his head to Zhan Zhao and the others and said, "Zhan Guard, Captain Wang, the little girl is bothering you two?" ”
"Zhan Zhao see the Eighth Prince!"
"The dynasty sees the Eighth Prince!"
Seeing that Yu Xiaoyu was still standing aside in a daze, without any movement, Zhanzhao couldn't help but secretly kicked Yu Xiaoyu under the table.
Yu Xiaoyu was kicked by Zhan Zhao, and couldn't help glaring at Zhan Zhao angrily; Finding that Zhan Zhao was staring at himself vigorously, Yu Xiaoyu reacted and hurriedly saluted: "Yu Xiaoyu greets the eighth prince and Di Niangniang!" ”
"Everyone, flat!" The eighth prince sat down with Di Niangniang, and then said loudly.
With a flat sound, Yu Xiaoyu found that Ma Han, Zhang Long, and Zhao Hu all followed behind the eighth prince and came to the restaurant together.
The Eighth Prince, Zhan Zhao, Wang Ma Zhang Zhao and several people chatted on the side, while Yu Xiaoyu stood behind Zhan Zhao and looked up and down at the rumored biological parents of the current emperor - the eighth prince Zhao Yuanyan and the eighth princess Di Niangniang.
The Eighth Prince, that is, the recognized Eight Sages King of the Manchu Dynasty, Zhao Yuanyan looked about fifty years old, with a white face and black beard, and seemed to be kind and kind, and was gently talking to Zhanzhao and others.
And Di Niangniang looks like she is only in her thirties, and what is revealed between her eyebrows is the quiet and peace precipitated by the years, and she is chatting with Zhao Rongrong in a low voice at the moment, and glances at Zhanzhao from time to time, and then frowns, as if she disagrees with Zhao Rongrong's words.
Yu Xiaoyu secretly observed Zhao Rongrong again, shook her head secretly in her heart, and sighed that Zhao Rongrong didn't look like Di Niangniang, but like the eighth prince; Otherwise, you can really call it a beauty.
Yu Xiaoyu looked around, and found that everyone was busy chatting at the moment, and no one noticed him, Yu Xiaoyu pursed his lips, and secretly thought in his heart: "It seems that they still have to talk!" Forget it, I'd better go back to my room and lie down for a while! ”
However, just as Yu Xiaoyu was about to sneak away, Di Niangniang finally spoke: "This girl ...... Belch...... Madam, that's Zhan Guard's new wife, right? ”
Zhan Zhao glanced at Yu Xiaoyu, only to find that Yu Xiaoyu did not pull up her long hair like an ordinary married woman, but tied her long hair back casually, looking really like a young unmarried girl.
Zhan Zhao sighed secretly in his heart: "Back to Di Niangniang, she is Zhan Zhao's wife." ”
Di Niangniang smiled at Xiaoyu gently: "What's your name, how old is this year?" ”
Yu Xiaoyu was stunned for a moment, and then realized that it was Di Niangniang who asked herself at this moment: "If you go back to Niangniang, my name is Yu Xiaoyu, and I am seventeen this year." ”
After Yu Xiaoyu finished speaking, he suddenly remembered the question of age, and couldn't help but glance at Zhan Zhao sadly, and complained in his heart that Zhan Zhao actually married an underage girl as his wife, and he was really bold enough; If this is in modern times, his own territory must be sued to Zhanzhao and imprisoned......
Yu Xiaoyu's eyes were full of grief and indignation, which made Zhanzhao's heart tighten, and he always felt that Yu Xiaoyu was calculating something; He couldn't help but glance at Yu Xiaoyu warningly, and warned Yu Xiaoyu not to talk nonsense, and to be careful of trouble coming out of his mouth......
"Seventeen!" Di Niangniang smiled and said to the eighth prince: "Lord, the newlywed wife of this Zhan guard is one year younger than our Rong Rong!" ”
The eighth prince nodded, touched his beard and said, "Yes! Princess, have you found it, this Zhan Guard and Mrs. Zhan are really a good match, just the so-called talented and beautiful women, a pair of beautiful people! ”
"Father," Zhao Rongrong glared at Yu Xiaoyu angrily: "Are you old and dizzy?" Where are the two of them compatible? ”
"Presumptuous!" The eighth prince's eyes widened, and he shouted, "Don't apologize to Mrs. Zhan soon!" ”
"I don't want it," Zhao Rongrong looked incredulous, her eyes widened, and she looked at the Eighth Prince: "Why should I apologize to her?" ”
Zhao Rongrong angrily pointed at Yu Xiaoyu, who was watching the "play" next to her: "I'm obviously not wrong, where is she and Brother Zhan talented and beautiful, and where are they a pair of beautiful people?" ”
"You ......"
"Lord Wang," seeing that the eighth prince was so angry that his face changed, Yu Xiaoyu hurriedly took over with a smile: "It's okay." The county lord is the guest, and the guest is the ...... Uh, I mean the guests are right about everything. What's more, the county lord is still young, and if he has no intentions, I won't take it to heart. ”
The eighth prince glared at Zhao Rongrong: "Look at you, and then look at Mrs. Zhan, they are one year younger than you; But...... Forget it, you should go back to Nanqing Palace with me and your mother. ”
"Father," Zhao Rongrong looked at Zhan Zhao: "I don't want to go back, I still have to accompany Zhan ......"
"Shut up!" Seeing that Zhao Rongrong had been looking at Zhanzhao, the eighth prince said angrily: "Why don't you hurry up and go back to Nanqing Palace with me and your mother?" ”
"Father?" Zhao Rongrong looked at the angry Eighth Prince, then looked at Di Niangniang, and said aggrievedly: "Mother......"
"Rong Rong," Di Niangniang persuaded in a low voice, "If there is anything to talk about later, go home with me and your father first." ”
"But ......"
"Let's go back first!" Di Niangniang looked at the eighth prince lightly, then at her stubborn daughter, and said in a low voice: "Today is the gathering of Zhan Guards and friends, your identity is sitting here, and you will let Zhan Guards restrain them a lot; Besides, the Zhan guards must be very tired all the way, so you don't need to trouble the Zhan guards anymore......"
"But," Zhao Rongrong pointed at Yu Xiaoyu: "How can she be here?" ”
"Because it's my territory!" Just when Xiaoyu wanted to blurt out this sentence, Zhanzhao pulled Yu Xiaoyu and stopped Yu Xiaoyu, while Yu Xiaoyu flattened his mouth but did not speak.
"Zhan Guard," the Eighth Prince stood up, "This king will leave first." As for your escort of the county lord back to Kaifeng, this king will definitely be rewarded. ”
"Congratulations to the eighth prince, congratulations to Di Niangniang, congratulations to the county lord!"
"Brother Zhan," Zhao Rongrong reluctantly turned her head: "I'm leaving." Don't forget to come to Nanqing Palace to see me! ”
Zhan Zhao nodded lightly, and then missed Zhao Rongrong's provocative eyes when she looked at Yu Xiaoyu because she was fully wary of whether Yu Xiaoyu would start to sobb abnormally as before. As for Yu Xiaoyu, he watched Zhao Rongrong unwillingly leave with the Eighth Prince and Di Niangniang, not caring about Zhao Rongrong's provocation.
"What's going on?" It wasn't until the three members of the Eighth Prince's family were away from the sight of several people that Zhanzhao got the opportunity and looked at Zhao Hu puzzledly: "Why did you come here with the Eighth Prince and Di Niangniang?" ”
Yu Xiaoyu sat down directly, supported his chin with both hands, and muttered in a low voice: "It turns out that that is Di Niangniang?" Sure enough, she is a temperamental beauty! No wonder, the eighth prince and Di Niangniang have been married for decades, and their relationship has always been the same, there is such a charming wife at home, and a man is a fool to run outside. It seems that women still have to take good care of it! ”
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Zhan Zhao looked at the gradually increasing number of guests in the restaurant, and looked at Yu Xiaoyu unhappily: "I look like I have no mouth to hide, beware of trouble coming out of my mouth!" ”
Yu Xiaoyu pursed his lips and showed a bright smile at Zhanzhao: "Okay, you have the final say, it's not okay if I don't say it!" ”
Zhan Zhao smiled helplessly at everyone: "Zhao Hu, didn't you go to the Nanqing Palace to deliver a letter?" Why did you come here with the Eighth Prince? Also, how could Ma Han and Zhang Long come with the Eighth Prince? Did you meet it at the door? ”
"Yes, you guys talk first," at this time, Yu Xiaoyu stood up: "I'll go to the kitchen to see how the banquet is prepared?" By the way, the box has been prepared for you, and in a while, Xiaodouzi will come and take you there. ”
The familiar and distinctive name in Xiaoyu's mouth made Zhanzhao look at Zhao Hu in surprise. He clearly remembered that when Wang Ma and Zhang Zhao were the kings of the mountain, they once took in a child named Xiaodouzi......