After Zhuang Hua left, the women in the garden began to chatter and discuss.

A woman in a pink palace dress looked at the chessboard and said, "Sister, isn't that person too stupid, just these rice."

The woman in the green palace dress on the side continued: "Maybe he is new to the city, and he really thinks that Zhaoguo rice is more expensive than gold!" ”

"Hahahaha...... Haha......"

A group of women laughed, only Princess Baiyu frowned slightly when she looked at the chessboard, and after a long time, she took a breath of cool air and said in a solemn tone: "Why don't you calculate the sisters according to the algorithm he gave, if you pay off the rice of the entire chessboard, how much does it need?" ”

It turned out that these palace women were all princesses of Zhaoguo, and they all appeared in disguise because they were curious about their "new neighbors". Anyway, no one said, who knew that they were princesses, not to mention that Bai Yu had always connived at these sisters.

Several women listened to Bai Yu's words and began to calculate, at first it was okay, several people were quite smooth, but the further back, the doubling number scared these princesses like a giant beast.

These most noble women in Zhaoguo looked at the chessboard with more than 300 grids, and their faces couldn't help but turn pale.

Finally, a princess in purple palace clothes said nervously: "I'm afraid I can't afford to reward him even if I pour out all the rice and grain in the world." ”

Reward? Bai Yu smiled helplessly, I am afraid that for the first time in her life, she is going to break her promise. However, at the same time, I was interested in this hairless teenager in my heart.

At noon the next day, the steward of the Jade Princess's Mansion came to the door of Zhuang Hua's house with ten beautiful women and ten trays of three hundred gold cakes, and ordered someone to call the door.

It was Huan who opened the door, and Huan arched his hand and said, "I don't know what the steward is here?" ”

Huan didn't directly invite someone in like last time, but talked to the steward before opening a door that was only large enough for one person to enter and exit, which made the steward unhappy, but his face was still calm and said: "The princess rewards, and please ask the little brother to invite your master to come out to receive the reward." ”

Huan suddenly realized, and did not move his feet, but turned around and shouted: "Bolt! Come here. ”

A little guy in Ge Yi ran over from behind Huan and said respectfully, "What does Steward Huan have to tell the little one?" ”

Huan called the little maid called Bolt out of the door, turned to the princess's mansion steward and said, "I don't know if the steward has knife money on him?" ”

The steward of the princess's mansion was full of doubts, but still replied, "Yes." ”

"Please give one." Huan said.

The steward of the princess's mansion patiently took out a knife from his purse and handed it to Huan, he wanted to know what the hell this young man was going to do.

Huan gave the knife money to Zhu'er and instructed, "Go to the nearest grain store and buy a knife of rice." ”

"Whoa!" Shu'er took the money, ran away in a puff of smoke, and came back in less than a moment, with a small bag of rice in his hand. It's said to be a small bag, but it's really small, I'm afraid the bags containing rice are heavier than rice.

Huan took the rice bag from Zhu'er's hand, opened it, took a grain of rice from it, and then put the rice bag directly on the tray containing the golden cakes, and then bowed deeply to the steward of the princess's mansion, and exclaimed: "The little Mr. Daishanting, Princess Xie Yu, will be rewarded today!" ”

After shouting, Huan straightened up and said to the steward of the princess's mansion with a grin: "Lord steward, it's not that the little one doesn't welcome you in, it's actually a new home relocation, and it's being cleaned and arranged, and it's very messy, and my husband is also busy in command, so I can't take time to see the steward." My husband said that after the reward, just reward the rice directly, too valuable things are afraid of attracting thieves to steal. The rockery next to the west wall in the garden of the house has also been demolished, and it is unsightly, and Mr. is trying to find a way to fill in the layout of the garden. Speaking of this, he slapped his forehead and said a little embarrassed: "Look, what am I muttering to you, making you laugh and ashamed." If the steward has no other commands, the little one will return. Walk slowly, don't send. After saying that, he pulled the bolt into the door, and then closed the door with a "bang".

The steward of the princess's mansion didn't say a word until the door in front of him was closed, just looked at the closed door in front of him, and the steward's face jumped for a while.

This mountain court actually expected that the reward of the Jade Princess would come and clearly refused, the Jade Princess was so obviously soft, I don't know if she was really stupid, or really didn't know that the sky was high and the earth was thick?

The steward grimaced and went back to the princess's mansion with the original reward.

Actually, Zhuang Hua didn't lie to anyone, she was really busy.

The garden is full of flowers, and it's good to take a look once in a while, but if you live in a place where the fragrance of flowers is complex and strong every day, Zhuang Hua is worried about whether the people in the house will get rhinitis or asthma or something.

Early in the morning, the servants who Yanrong bought back yesterday were all instructed to go out to buy flower pots. Yanrong saw that there was a garden in the mansion yesterday and specially selected two gardeners who were proficient in gardening, Zhuang Hua asked the two gardeners to dig out all the flowers as intact as possible and transplant them into flower pots.

This work alone took more than 20 servants to work for a whole morning, the entire garden was dug up beyond recognition, and the rockery stones that had been dismantled by the west wall were scattered on the ground.

Zhuang Hua is now in the pavilion on the pond, looking at the garden that seems to have been demolished, and he admires himself very much, and he is about to catch up with the foreman who is about to be demolished.

Yi came from the front yard, came to Zhuang Hua and said, "Sir, what about those flowers?" He was talking about the flowers that were potted in the front yard.

"Go to the carriage and horse shop to hire a few ox carts and send these flowers to the Jade Princess's Mansion, and say that it is my return gift." The red sandalwood hand in Zhuang Hua's hand twisted, "Don't send it to the main gate." ”

"Whoa." Yi bowed his hand and stepped back to deal with the flowers.

After a while, Yan Rong came over, and said, "Sir, the gardener in the house has gone to the outskirts of the city to see it, and has found more than a dozen willow trees suitable for transplantation into the garden, and they are already digging."

"Well, you don't have to look at it anymore, let the maid clean up the house and clean up all the things that have been used. Those yards that are not used are temporarily locked, the keys are kept by you, and they are opened every half a month for cleaning, and the things that can be used in the warehouse are moved out and washed, and those that cannot be used are put on the side of the stables first, and the keys to the warehouse are kept by Huan. If you don't have enough things, buy them as soon as possible, don't lose the food and clothing of those servants, and give them monthly money on time, you can decide how much, don't treat them harshly, you can collect the deed of sale. When the house is cleaned up, I'm going to talk to them. Zhuang Hua couldn't think of anything more for the time being, so he only said this.

Yan Rong responded with a "whoo" and retreated.

Zhuang Hua was busy here, but he didn't know that rumors were spreading outside.

Although this area is not as noisy and crowded as other places because of the high number of nobles, there are always people passing by.

There is no shortage of people rich in the spirit of gossip in any world, so the reward sent to Zhuang Hua's mansion by the Jade Princess Mansion at noon was returned untouched like a whirlwind, after the propagation of witnesses and the exaggeration of hearers, in just three days, it almost caused a heated discussion in the whole city, and Zhuang Hua's identity also became the focus of heated discussions.

When this matter reached Zhuang Hua's ears again, it was such a version: the mysterious owner of a mansion in Sideburns Lane rejected the Jade Princess's show of love, and the Jade Princess did not even enter the door of the mysterious person's mansion.

Zhuang Hua infinitely admired the gossip power of the masses in this world, except for the hermit disciple, she deliberately leaked out, and the other content was "speculated" by the masses.

Taking advantage of the past few days, Zhuang Hua also asked his subordinates to go out to inquire about the recent situation in Shaoguang, and the most important one is that the envoys of various countries have entered Shaoguang with congratulatory gifts one after another. King Zhao's birthday banquet should be very lively.

Zhuang Hua ordered to go down, and the people in the house tried not to go out and walk around at will, lively, to a certain extent, on behalf of chaos. Especially Yanrong, Yi, and Huan, all of them are good-looking, but their status is low, if something really happens, she can't hold back, most of the other servants who were bought later were civilian and voluntarily sold themselves, and only seven or eight of them who did rough work were lowly.

Here, Zhuang Hua was looking at the newly planted more than a dozen large willow trees and turf in the garden, listening to Huan reporting various versions of various news for her, so comfortable, over there, the Jade Princess's mansion ushered in a distinguished guest.

Bai Yu was sorting out the account books for July in the study, when he heard the palace attendant at the door report: "The prince has arrived-"

Bai Yu looked up from a large pile of bamboo slips, and when he saw the prince Bai Huang, he didn't get up to greet him, but only said: "The prince is here, sit down." Then he buried himself in a pile of tents.

Bai Huang didn't care about Bai Yu's neglect, so he found a place to sit down, and then said, "I heard that my sister has taken a fancy to a young talent again?" ”

Bai Yu had no choice but to stop and check the account books, "The prince won't come here for such idle things, right?" ”

"Of course not." A smile appeared on Bai Huang's handsome face that was three points similar to Bai Yu, like a pool of spring water, warm and warm, "Lone will not bother your sister for such idle things, but even my father has heard about it, and Lone has to care about it." Such a warm smile was evident, but such indifferent words were spit out.

Bai Yu was not surprised at all, but said roughly about the matter with some frowns, and then said: "This palace sees that the young man is not grandstanding, these few days of observation, he has hardly gone out, and there are no visitors, except for demolishing the rockery and sending the flowers planted by the little girls, there is no intersection with the palace." Bai Yu's red lips curled up in a charming arc, "He did all kinds of things, but he was like a gamble." ”

Bai Huangxing's eyes crossed a trace of interest, and said, "It's better to help my sister end this matter." ”

Bai Yu glanced at Bai Huang, "It's up to you, but I think that young man is quite smart, maybe he can receive it for your use." ”

"Lone knows." Bai Huang's smile grew, and dark bloom flowed in his dark brown eyes.

"......" Zhuang Hua looked at the exquisite name in his hand, his eyes were full of suspicion.

Prince Bai Huang invited her to the Jade Princess Mansion for a banquet? Is this a younger brother looking for a place for his sister? Zhuang Hua thought about it, suddenly his eyes lit up, he took a roll of small bamboo slips, put down the pen, and after writing, he read it from beginning to end, and after making sure that it was correct, he rolled it up and tied it, and asked Huan to return it to the guards who sent the name.

Yi looked carefully on the side, and wondered: "Which side is the oxtail rushing to?" ”

Zhuang Hua wrote about the brain teaser about which side the cow's tail rushed after a few turns.

"Guess." Zhuang Hua only said this, and then went to read the book again.

It's easy to understand, and he stands aside thinking with his brows locked.

I don't know how long it took, Zhuang Hua looked up and saw that Yi was still standing there, thinking, and said with some amusement: "Yi, haven't you noticed where the ox's tail is heading, it's very ...... Boring? ”

Yi Zhao turned his head to look at Zhuang Hua with a look of disbelief, "But Mr.'s reply to the prince is ......"

"I'm just going to tell him that rehashing old things is as boring as guessing the tail of an ox." Also, if you invite me, I have to go? Coming and going, when I'm who? You're the prince, you're the princess, and I'm still the mountain court!

Of course, Zhuang Hua didn't say these words later, but she really thought so in her heart.

Yi wanted to speak and stopped, Zhuang Hua knew what he thought, and said: "I have neither made a mistake nor committed a crime. ”

But you can't get on the wrong side.

No matter how much water there is, she is now famous. This is the momentum she deliberately created for herself, if she goes to the princess's mansion again at the prince's request at this time, she will naturally not be able to conflict with the princess, then the two sides will have a harmonious party, and the news will spread to the outside world, and there is no need to add fuel and vinegar, and the impression of the outside world that she established before will all collapse, and whether the prince solicits her or not, she will be labeled as a prince.

She weighed her own pounds clearly, it looked like that from a distance, but it was an empty shell up close, and the distance produced beauty.

Again, Shanting is a celebrity and needs to be reserved.

The prince who was waiting in the princess's mansion received Zhuang Hua's reply, first frowned, and then laughed with a "poof", and his white and slender fingers caressed a small roll of bamboo slips with a little love.

What a wonderful person.

The time that followed passed in a moment of calm.

On the eighth day of September, King Zhao's birthday.

At night, the lights are on.

The guard who came to invite Zhuang Hua was easy to recognize, it was the guard who sent the prince's name last time.

"The prince has invited Mr. Shanting to the palace for a banquet."

Yi came to invite Zhuang Hua worriedly: "Sir, the prince invites you to the palace for a banquet." ”

Go to the banquet, tonight's banquet in the palace is only the birthday banquet of King Zhao.

Zhuang Hua immediately realized that her opportunity had come, and her previous two foreshadowing worked.

"The prince is invited, how dare he not obey." Zhuang Hua got up and straightened his clothes, walked out of the study, and went to the front hall.

The guards who finally saw Zhuang Hua's true face in Lushan were first amazed by Zhuang Hua's smooth and hairless head and her young appearance, and then surprised by Zhuang Hua's unique temperament, but the time was urgent, and the guards did not have time to immerse themselves in the amazement, clasped their hands into fists, and said: "Mr. Shanting, the carriage is outside the gate of your mansion, please!"

"Hmm." When to be reserved and when to be generous, Zhuang Hua was clear, and he went out with the guards as soon as he agreed.

Yan Rong's face was full of worry, and he asked Yi, who was silent on the side: "Mr. is going, there will be no danger, right?" ”

Yi said coolly: "Accompanying the king is like accompanying the tiger." However, I believe that Mr. will return safely. ”

"Yes, yes, Brother Yi is right, I also believe that Mr. will return safely." Huan said anxiously.

"But ...... "Accompany the king like a tiger." Yan Rong walked to the door of the mountain courtyard and looked at the closed gate.

The carriage was moving very fast, and it was not far from the palace in Sideburns Lane, but in less than half an hour, it arrived at the gate of the palace.

The guard who picked up Zhuang Hua jumped off the horse and lifted the curtain, "Sir, please!" ”

Zhuang Hua didn't ink, his right hand held the hand that the guard stretched out to support, and jumped out of the carriage, the guard didn't expect Zhuang Hua to get off like this.

Looking at Zhuang Hua, who was still calm, the guard was stunned for a moment, then smiled, and walked in front of Zhuang Hua to lead the way.

The guards walked quickly, and took Zhuang Hua through the sentry posts of the palace gates, and after a while, he saw a palace in the distance with bright lights, and faintly there were voices coming out, as if they were arguing about something.

A palace attendant who had been waiting outside the hall for a long time saw the guards coming with Zhuang Hua, and hurriedly trotted over and said hurriedly: "I said Jiang guard, you are back!" It's going to be noisy over there! ”

The guard nodded, sideways to let Zhuang Hua's figure out, and said, "This is Mr. Shanting." ”

This palace attendant was stunned when he saw that Zhuang Hua was the same as when Jiang Guardwei first saw Zhuang Hua, and then immediately reacted and said to Zhuang Hua: "Mr. Shanting, please come with our family." ”

Zhuang Hua bowed his hand in return, "I'm tired of this palace attendant." ”

The palace attendant led Zhuang Hua to the hustle and bustle, and with every step, Zhuang Hua's heart increased by a minute, and when he stood outside the majestic palace, Zhuang Hua calmed down.

She thought, if you don't succeed, you will become benevolent.

The palace attendant entered the hall from the side of the palace door, looking for the figure of the prince Bai Huang, and saw the prince's inquiring gaze next to the throne at the head of the hall falling on him, the palace attendant bowed and nodded, turned his head to the door of the palace and nodded again.

He who began with the controversy in the temple did not say a word