Chapter 304: The beginning of love
The person who can be called the fourth brother by Xiangping must also be the son of Emperor Ming.
And this young man who was being hugged by Xiangping, unable to break free, and showing a helpless smile on his face, was Zhou Xianrun, the fourth prince of the dynasty, who was divided into the king of Runjun.
However, Xiangping's crying also made Zhou Xianrun probably know what was going on here.
Immediately saw that Xiao Mingzhu, although he was not lightly injured, but the cause was the other party's unreasonableness first.
Therefore, Zhou Xianrun wanted to use this as an excuse to quickly calm down today's matter.
After all, tomorrow is the state banquet, and it will not be easy for any incident to happen, otherwise it will be a trouble after all.
But just when Zhou Xianrun opened his mouth and didn't say half a word.
Xiao Jinxuan, who was deliberately blocked by him and secretly protected him, bypassed the other party directly and walked in front of Xiao Yunyan in a few steps.
Seeing this scene, even if Xiao Mingzhu was almost wiped off his neck, Zhou Xianrun, who was still as warm as the wind and solved it with a smile, really raised his heart to his throat all of a sudden.
After all, the people of Beirong have always admired martial arts and have a heroic and uninhibited personality, and this third prince is a fierce general on the battlefield, and countless people have died in his hands.
For Xiao Jinxuan, although Zhou Xianrun has been in the fiefdom all year round, this is the first time he has seen each other, but the matter between her and her seventh brother does not mean that he does not know.
So when I think of Xiao Jinxuan, if there is any mistake in front of him, then Zhou Xianyu, who is the fourth brother, really doesn't know how to explain it.
However, it is obvious that what the fourth prince Zhou Xianrun was worried about did not really happen.
Xiao Yunyan not only did not get angry, but also did not directly break Xiao Jinxuan's neck, but after ordering someone to help Xiao Mingzhu up, he stood up with a smile.
"Miss Jinxuan, you are worthy of being a member of the Marshal's Mansion, this loyal character really inherits your loyal family style. For the sake of the princess of your country, you even did not hesitate to wield a knife to kill Mingzhu. But this matter has changed to others, His Royal Highness must ask for an explanation for Mingzhu, but since it's you, then forget about it, after all, Mingzhu is also at fault first, you hurt her with a knife, and each other is clear. ”
Seeing that Xiao Yunyan was not pursuing it, although Zhou Xianrun felt the difference, he was still quite satisfied with the result.
After all, the envoys of various countries came to congratulate Emperor Ming on his birthday, and at this time, the grievances of various countries will be put aside first.
If Xiao Mingzhu really had an accident in the Great Zhou Palace, the matter would be big, and it would indeed be difficult to end.
But hearing this, Xiao Jinxuan couldn't help but sneer, and then said beautifully:
"Third prince, what you said is really beautiful, today's incident was caused by this Baohua county lord, who caused trouble first, and a county lord dared to be unreasonable to the princess. And he went in and out of the palace with weapons privately. And it's even more of a big fight. You said that you don't care about this matter, but I, Xiao Jinxuan, still want to ask you for an explanation. ”
Seeing Xiao Yunyan showing a dumb smile, Xiao Jinxuan didn't pay attention to him at all, and then continued with annoyance flashing in her eyes:
"Since the third prince is standing here, even if the county lord of Baohua is unreasonable and arrogant, you must be biased in favor of her to the end. In this case, these two maidservants who followed each other and helped to abuse each other, I, Xiao Jinxuan, must be taken away, in my Great Zhou Palace, so wanton, if this matter is over like this, then if it is spread afterwards, wouldn't it be laughed at by all countries. ”
Seeing that Xiao Jinxuan hurt someone, it doesn't count, this will even detain Xiao Mingzhu's maid.
Everyone present will feel that this handsome daughter is really a little unforgiving, after all, after the matter is big, it will not be beneficial to anyone.
But to everyone's surprise again, Xiao Yunyan, who has always been extremely resolute and unsympathetic, heard Xiao Jinxuan's words this time, but he suddenly said with a smile:
"Since this is said by Miss Jinxuan herself, two subordinates who have no sense of proportion, then I will give it to Miss to dispose of it at will, after all, you and I are also old friends, this face is not given to others, and His Royal Highness also has a favor from you."
After everything was said, Xiao Yunyan really ignored it, the two maids who were flustered and begged him, and then turned around and took the unconscious Xiao Mingzhu and left quickly.
And after there was no one from Beirong, Xiangping hurriedly ran to Xiao Jinxuan's side, and then glanced at the two maids with some unbearable eyes, and then said with pleading:
"Jinxuan, you don't really want the lives of these two people, they just follow orders, and now I'm not angry, looking at them is pitiful, or let them go."
Hearing this, Xiao Jinxuan smiled and patted Xiangping's hand, and then came to Zhou Xianrun, and after bowing her knees to the county king, she asked gently:
"King Runjun, since you are here, there is naturally no need for Jinxuan to deal with the affairs here, if you also think that I left these two maidservants as a superfluous move, if you are aggressive, then it doesn't matter if you let it go directly, everything is up to the king of the county, Xiangping and I are just a woman, so I won't be involved in these things."
Seeing that Xiao Jinxuan actually handed over the matter to her fourth brother to deal with, Xiangping immediately breathed a sigh of relief and said:
"It's okay now, fourth brother, you are the most kind-hearted, I can't bear to even dabble in you on weekdays, since Jinxuan said that it doesn't matter, then brother will quickly let the two of them go."
But to Xiangping's surprise, hearing this, Zhou Xianrun smiled helplessly, and then said in refusal:
"Xiangping, the fourth brother can't promise you about this, and these two maids may be innocent, but they have to die, and if it weren't for Miss Jinxuan's help, how to deal with this matter with Beirong would be difficult to deal with."
Seeing that Xiangping's face was puzzled, and he looked annoyed with Zhou Xianrun, Xiao Jinxuan immediately grabbed the other party, and then explained:
"Xiangping, you are the princess of my Great Zhou, and you were bullied by a county lord of Beirong Fanbang, which not only loses your identity, but even the entire royal family, and even the Great Zhou Kingdom, will become a laughing stock among the countries because of this incident. When you insisted on killing Xiao Mingzhu, you were really annoyed and angry, and you couldn't do anything. If she doesn't kill the face of you and my Great Zhou Kingdom, how can she save it. And it's just a county lord, even if she really dies, tomorrow will be a state banquet, as long as Xiao Yunyan's head is not confused, he won't think much about it at this time, and leave an impression of indifference in front of the countries, but it's a pity that I don't know martial arts, and I didn't kill the Baohua county lord in the end. ”
Nodding as if he didn't understand, Xiangping still pointed at the two maids without giving up, and then pouted and said:
"Even if what you said is right, but can you save face by killing these two maidservants, anyway, the third prince in this matter, he also admits that his cousin is at fault first, isn't it okay to forget it like this."
Xiangping's kindness is certainly good, but when he heard this, he saw Zhou Xianrun immediately smiled, then shook his head and said:
"You don't care about this matter, Eighth Sister, Miss Jinxuan can forcibly detain these two maidservants, it's not easy, sometimes the dignity of a country must be maintained with blood. If today's matter is like this, then if the envoys of other Fanbang countries also do this kind of thing in the palace tomorrow, then we will have no position to punish it, and outsiders will also say that our Great Zhou is incompetent, and they are afraid that the people of Beirong and the royal princess will be bullied, and they will not dare to ask for an explanation, then the prestige of our Great Zhou will be wiped out. ”
In fact, when Zhou Xianrun was talking about these national policies with Xiangping, he was extremely surprised by Xiao Jinxuan in his heart.
After all, a boudoir woman can start from the overall situation like this and calmly analyze the pros and cons, this plan that far exceeds that of ordinary women is simply terrifying.
originally knew that Zhou Xianyu, who had always disliked women, was so moved that Zhou Xianrun thought that he had charmed his seventh brother, what a beautiful peerless beauty he should be.
But now he realized that his thoughts seemed to be a little superficial.
And Xiao Jinxuan is obviously not the kind of woman who captures people's hearts with her appearance at all, just with the courage and scheming of the other party, she is indeed a very good match with his seventh brother of the dragon and phoenix.
And with this King of Runjun, Xiao Jinxuan was not familiar with her, so she was polite, and after handing over the matter here to the other party to deal with, she and Xiangping continued to rush to Yanqing Palace.
Although this episode is a bit thrilling, Xiao Jinxuan has also experienced all scenes, so she didn't take it to heart at all.
And Xiangping is also a big-hearted person, and he is so angry that he can't do it, so he talked and laughed again, obviously leaving the unhappiness just now.
It's just that Xiao Jinxuan has a match, and while talking to Xiangping without a match, her eyes are focused on the broken thread pearl in the other party's hand.
Then seeing the eunuch Gong'e following behind her, this would not be too close, Xiao Jinxuan immediately lowered her voice, and said with a smile on the corner of her mouth:
"Xiangping has something I want to ask you just now, seeing that you care so much about these pearls in your hand, if I remember correctly, when you were emotional, it seemed that this pearl bracelet was given by someone else, you Nizi didn't come out of the palace to look for me recently, originally I wondered why you suddenly lived so idle, it turned out that our eighth princess was in love at the beginning, and she had a sweetheart, so she couldn't care about me."
As soon as she heard this, Xiangping, who was still smiling, turned red all of a sudden, and then saw her anxiously cover Xiao Jinxuan's mouth, and then said with shame and shame:
"Jinxuan, you are so bad, you actually tease people with words, this princess has just been busy learning to ride and shoot recently, where is the intention to ignore you, and this pearl string is an ordinary object, not given by others."
Xiangping has a cheerful and lively temperament, innocent and straightforward, and now this panicked appearance itself shows that the other party must be lying.
What's more, those pearls that fell on the ground just now, Xiao Jinxuan also saw clearly, those were not precious East Pearls.
As a princess, Xiangping has nothing good, and she would cry angrily because of such an ordinary bracelet being destroyed, which in itself makes no sense.
Therefore, with a slight smile, Xiao Jinxuan was not prevaricated because of Xiangping's few words, but approached the other party, pretending to be curious and asked:
"Even if this pearl bracelet wasn't given by someone else, Xiangping and I can hear you and say the three words Brother Mo in person. Don't say anything else, I heard it wrong, although I, Xiao Jinxuan, don't have as keen hearing as your seventh brother. But it's not to the point where you hear the wrong thing one after another. What the hell is going on, you still haven't recruited it from the truth, if you're hiding it from me, then our sisters don't have to do it. ”