Palace.

Qingzhu Garden, in the gazebo.

The moonlight is like water, and the lights are swaying.

The eldest princess, dressed in a big red dress, was sitting in the gazebo, holding a book in her hand, reading carefully.

Liu Chan knelt on one side, quietly and respectfully.

Books on the table, volume by volume, decreased.

The eldest princess looked unusually engaged, as if she had forgotten the hour.

Liu Chan and the guards and maids standing not far away all held their breath and waited silently, not daring to disturb.

It wasn't until a eunuch hurriedly walked over with a rice basket escorted by four armor soldiers that the eldest princess's gaze was withdrawn from the book.

"Huangfengling, Tang Seng is in trouble, and the eight precepts in the middle of the mountain are competing for the first."

The eldest princess read a sentence, smiled at Liu Chan, and said, "I see this, I'll go back and continue later." Let's eat first. ”

The eunuch bowed his body, carefully placed a plate of braised pork and two portions of crucian carp soup and other meals on the stone table, and said respectfully: "Back to the eldest princess, there is only this one braised pork left in the Drunken Immortal Mansion tonight, and the young man originally wanted to keep it for himself, but the old slave begged for a long time." ”

The old eunuch looked a little aggrieved.

However, he also knew that the restaurant had a relationship with Liu Chan, which was not a complaint, but just told the truth.

Liu Chan hurriedly said: "Eldest princess, forgive me, the production process of braised pork is very complicated, and it will take at least one or two hours to complete." Wei Yan didn't know that the eldest princess wanted to eat, so she was so rude. ”

The eldest princess smiled and said, "It's okay, it's okay to taste this thing occasionally, but it's too greasy to eat." ”

As he spoke, he brought the only plate of braised pork to himself, then pointed to other dishes, and said with a smile: "Xiaochan, you eat other dishes." ”

The corners of Liu Chan's mouth twitched, and she nodded, "Okay." ”

The eldest princess picked up chopsticks, picked up a piece of braised pork, put it in her mouth, and squinted her eyes in enjoyment.

Then he picked up the second piece, looked at the bright and shiny and trembling piece of meat in the chopsticks and praised: "The color and flavor are complete, the mouth melts, and the mouth is fragrant, I didn't expect this small piece of pork to be able to make this kind of taste." That boy is not simple. ”

Liu Chan hurriedly said: "If the eldest princess likes to eat, I will ask Wei Yan to cook a few bowls every day in the future and send them to the palace." ”

The eldest princess ate the second piece, looked at the book next to her and said, "This "Journey to the West", did he really write it?" ”

Liu Chan said: "It's true. What I saw with my own eyes was also transcribed by Zijun himself, and Lord Bingji personally found someone to publish it. ”

The eldest princess ate the third piece and said, "With such an amazing talent, why do you want to stoop to business?" ”

Liu Chan smiled bitterly: "That guy has a somewhat eccentric personality, and I still can't see through it." I guess he had just come out of prison, and he was unacquainted in Kyoto and lacked money. ”

The eldest princess ate the fourth piece and said, "He has a good relationship with the eldest son of the former prince?" ”

Liu Chan nodded and said, "Yes." ”

The eldest princess paused, her eyebrows frowning slightly, as if she was thinking about something.

After a while, she picked up the last piece again, put it in her mouth, chewed it slowly, savored it, and said, "This meat...... It's delicious. ”

The eunuch who had been hunched hurriedly said, "Eldest princess, the old slave will go out of the palace again, and let the young man cook immediately." ”

The eldest princess waved her hand and said, "No need, you can step back first." ”

The eunuch immediately bowed and retreated.

The eldest princess picked up the handkerchief, wiped her mouth, looked at Liu Chan next to her and said, "That matter, I can't be in a hurry." I know Your Majesty's character, even if I regret it in my heart, I must not mention it to others for a while. ”

Liu Chan bowed her head and said, "Yes." ”

The eldest princess patted her hand and said, "I'm going to leave in a month, and within this month, if those people dare to do anything angry, I will definitely not stand idly by." If you want to do it, it's best to do it within this month, and I can secretly cooperate with you. ”

Liu Chan was stunned for a moment, and said suspiciously: "Didn't the eldest princess just say that this matter is urgent?" ”

The eldest princess smiled, picked up the spoon, took a sip of the delicious crucian carp soup, and said, "You can't take the initiative, but you can fight back." As long as His Majesty doesn't think it's his fault. ”

Liu Chan didn't seem to understand, nodded and said, "Hmm." ”

The eldest princess lowered her head and drank the crucian carp soup spoonful by spoonful.

After a while, a whole bowl of crucian carp soup was drunk.

"Xiaochan."

The eldest princess put down the bowl, looked at her for a while, and suddenly said, "I beg you for one thing." ”

As soon as these words came out, Liu Chan's heart was suddenly shocked, she hurriedly stood up, bowed down and said, "Eldest princess, please say, as long as I, Liu Chan, can do it, I will never give up!" ”

The eldest princess smiled and said, "Okay, then you can help me find a colt within ten days." ”

Liu Chan's face changed, and she opened her mouth.

The smile on the eldest princess's face gradually faded, and she sighed and said, "Originally, this time, I could have won a bigger victory at the border, but unfortunately His Majesty urgently summoned me back." Unexpectedly, it was just for my marriage. ”

Speaking of this, the woman with great achievements in the war turned serious and said, "In a month, I will definitely return to the border." So, within this month, I have to get married. Your Majesty said that I can only leave if I am married. ”

Liu Chan was stunned and said: "Since Your Majesty said so, you must have already picked a horse for the eldest princess, why does the eldest princess want me...... What can I help with? ”

The eldest princess's expression turned cold, and she said, "Who do you guess is that colt?" ”

Liu Chan was puzzled: "Who?" ”

The eldest princess sneered: "Li Guangli's son, Li Pinggong." ”

Liu Chan's face changed, and she said, "It's him?" ”

She didn't know Li Pinggong, but she naturally knew Li Guangli.

This person relied on his sister Mrs. Li to be favored and became a general, with poor character and mediocre qualifications, and he lost his troops and killed many elite soldiers in several battles, but he was not punished by Emperor Wu, and he was still on the rise and trusted by Emperor Wu.

The eldest princess has always looked down on this person, and has had many disputes with him, if it weren't for the protection of Emperor Wu, she would have seized his military power at the border and executed him.

Unexpectedly, Emperor Wu urgently summoned the eldest princess back this time in order to let the eldest princess marry this person's son.

It is estimated that Mrs. Li is blowing the pillow wind to Emperor Wu again.

The Li family is already powerful now, and if the eldest princess who holds the military power is married into the door, it will be even more unbelievable.

Therefore, the eldest princess is naturally ten thousand unwilling.

"When I came back yesterday, His Majesty mentioned it to me, and I refused on the spot. However, His Majesty used the fact that I am now twenty-two years old, and I must marry as soon as possible before I can leave Kyoto. As for the candidate for the horse, His Majesty saw that I was resolute, so he took a step back and said that I could choose by myself, but I had to be better than that Li Pinggong. ”

The eldest princess frowned, her face full of sorrow.

"You also know that I have been leading troops on the border all the year round, and I have long been unfamiliar with the people in Kyoto, and it is definitely impossible to find a wishful man. My requirements are not high, as long as I find someone who is obedient, has good quality, and does not bother me to lead the army to fight. It's better not to rely on any forces, and if it can make me look at it well, it's naturally better. ”

Liu Chan listened to these requests, but she was secretly distressed, it can make you look pleasing to the eye, it is estimated that there are not many in the whole of Kyoto, right?

However, there are many obedient and good quality.

But more importantly, it must be better than that Li Pinggong, otherwise His Majesty will definitely not agree.

Liu Chan said cautiously: "Eldest princess, what about Li Pinggong, do you understand?" ”

The eldest princess frowned, thought for a while, and said: "I sent someone to inquire, that person is said to be both civil and military, can recite poems against each other, can also arrange troops, and has a good reputation, so His Majesty will choose him." ”

When Liu Chan heard this, she secretly complained, "If you say this, I'm afraid it will ......."

The eldest princess looked at her with deep eyes and said, "That's why I asked you for help." Xiaochan, give you ten days, find me someone better than him, if you can do it, I will help you take revenge, and then help your brother regain the position of monarch of Zhao State. ”

As soon as these words came out, Liu Chan's heart was suddenly shocked, and she was stunned, Fang bowed her head and said, "The minister will do his best!" ”