Volume I: Chapter 71 Mutual Insurance
In the absence of humility, Baili Yuan and Gongsun Xianye had no choice but to follow the example of the unruly Cheng Qilu and sit on an equal footing on the west side of the main hall of Vientiane Hall.
The topic returned to this moment, when Yu Yin mustered up the courage to question Baili Yuan again and again, and questioned Bai Li Yuan speechless, he added fuel to the fire in Gongsun Xianye's ear, blowing the cold wind of Baili Yuan and said: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, here with my father, you are really so face-saving. On weekdays, the people who enter and leave this Vientiane Hall are either relatives or servants, and there are no shortage of people with heads and faces in addition to these two; But my father and he treated all of them equally, and they all sat upright on the main seat in the main hall to receive visitors from all over the world. Only you, Your Highness, must have been able to vacate the seat he regarded as a treasure for your Highness as soon as he saw your figure, or even before he could see your figure clearly. ”
I have to say that Yu Yin's mouth, whether it is blowing warm wind or cold wind, is an excellent good eloquence. Just like at this moment, he said casually, and he hit the nail on the head to express Bailiyuan's temperamental characteristics of disliking the poor and loving the rich, greedy for the powerful, and tending to be inflammatory.
"Your Highness, my Jinhong Water Heart Fort is simple, and it can't compare to the imperial city, inside and outside the palace, and I don't know which courtyard can enter His Highness's magic eyes and be fortunate enough to accommodate His Highness's daughter's body." Baili Yuan said respectfully to Gongsun Xianye.
Zhong Daxuan on the side heard it and thought: Simple? Master Baili is too humble! Where is this Jinhong Water Heart Castle shabby? It's clearly not related to simplicity!
"Uncle, you are too polite, I can live in the Jian Zeyuan where my mother lived before she got married, I wonder if it is still free there?" Gongsun Xianye asked Baili Yuan Dao politely and politely.
"Free, free, His Royal Highness the Prince, who is the personal maid of the queen before she got married, still lives there in the side building. But it's okay, I immediately asked her to move out. Bai Liyuan responded.
"A valet maid? But it's called Shu Yan? Gongsun Xianye asked Baili Yuandao.
"It's called Shu Yan, His Royal Highness the Prince, she is now the housekeeper of our Jinhong Water Heart Castle." Baili Yuan replied truthfully.
"It turned out to be Steward Shu, and I often heard the queen mother mention her. Since she is used to living there, then uncle, don't let her move out, anyway, the yard is very big, and we can live separately. Gongsun Xianye said to Baili Yuan empathetically.
"Whether it's okay or not, everything is arranged by His Highness, Your Highness, you have the final say." Bai Liyuan replied in a reluctant voice.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has just arrived, and I would like to ask him a few words individually. Zeuru, since you have already met His Royal Highness the Prince, then there is nothing for you here, and you can go back to your Fish Tears Pavilion with Zhong Gongzi now. Bailiyuan, who was bent on driving Yu Yin and Zhong Daxuan out of Vientiane Hall immediately, said to Yu Yin like a fly.
Yu Yin was very dissatisfied with Bailiyuan's attitude of coming and going, but because of his own false identity of impersonation, he could only swallow his anger and dare not speak out. After all, if he was the real Baili Ze Usushi, how could Baili Yuan, who was his biological father, be willing to be so casual with his long-lost flesh and blood?
"This, Cheng Taiwei ......" Bai Liyuan looked at Cheng Qilu, who refused to leave the main hall for a long time, and stopped talking.
When Gongsun Xianye on the side heard this, he hurriedly explained to Bai Liyuan: "Uncle, Third Uncle Cheng is not only not an outsider, but also the same person as me. He came with me this time to protect me at all times on the orders of my father, so Third Uncle Cheng doesn't have to avoid it! ”
Because Cheng Qilu, who is one of the "Seven Sons of the Netherworld" and ranks third, and Gongsun Xianye's father, Gongsun Shu, the emperor of the Celestial Dynasty who is the head of the "Seven Sons of the Netherworld", are sworn brothers with their heads on the ground, so Gongsun Xianye is also used to calling Cheng Qilu "Third Uncle Cheng".
"I see! I didn't know anything before, and I hope that Captain Cheng will take care of it, don't take it to heart! Baili Yuan hurriedly apologized to Cheng Qilu.
"Where did Uncle Guo mean? You and I are all thinking about the safety of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, how can I have a disagreement with you? Cheng Qilu asked Baili Yuandao.
"Yes, yes, we are all for the sake of His Royal Highness the Prince, we should go hand in hand, hand in hand!" Baili Yuan echoed Cheng Qi Lu Dao.
Cheng Qi Lu Wenzhi, nodded at Baili Yuan, and smiled politely.
However, Cheng Qilu, who has always been upright, does not disdain to be in the company of the overly hypocritical Baili Yuan; But how could Baili Yuan really think about Gongsun Xianye, Cheng Qilu had to try to get by on face. After all, for Cheng Qilu, ensuring the safety of Gongsun Xianye is the top priority!
"Uncle, do you know that before I left the palace on this trip, the queen mother told me a thousand times, for fear that I would encounter some danger on the road and never return, so that I was worried all the way here. Now, I've stepped into your Jinhong Water Heart Castle, uncle, and my hanging heart can finally be put down. Gongsun Xianye couldn't help but sigh to Baili Yuan.
"Your Highness, I advise you, it's better to continue to hang your heart a little! Don't look at me, the guard of Jinhong Water Heart Castle, this mansion is surrounded by three layers inside and three layers outside, and it can't be absolutely safe, so I advise Your Highness that you should be careful, after all, be careful to sail a ship for ten thousand years! Baili Yuan cautiously told Gongsun Xian Ye Dao.
"Uncle, you, like my mother, are too worried. Although it is always right to be careful, I believe that in this special period, no one in the Sifang Pass will want to harm me. Because if something happens to me, not only will it not do me any good to those behind the murder, but it will win more sympathy for my father. I don't think anyone with a little brain would do that. Gongsun Xianye analyzed to Baili Yuan.
"Having said that, Your Highness, even if no one in the Quartet Pass wants to harm Your Highness, it is difficult to ensure that the people outside the Pass harbor evil intentions, see the opportunity, and suddenly have evil intentions!" Baili Yuan said to Gongsun Xianye alarmistly.
When the young and vigorous Gongsun Xianye heard this, he patted the scabbard of the saber on his waist, and said to Bai Liyuan: "That's okay, uncle, I have this saber in my hand, and Uncle Cheng protects me by my side, I'm not afraid of a sudden attack from people outside his pass!" ”
And at this moment, Cheng Qilu, who was still standing on the side without moving, couldn't interject when he couldn't listen, as soon as he heard Gongsun Xianye mention him, he hurriedly took over the conversation, and swore to Baili Yuan: "Yes, you can rest assured!" Uncle Guo, with me Cheng Qi Lu here, no one can hurt half of His Royal Highness the Prince's hair. ”
Baili Yuan heard this, but he was still worried and told Gongsun Xianye: "Your Highness, open guns are easy to dodge, hidden arrows are difficult to prevent, and you can't prevent them, you still have to remember to be careful, be careful!" ”
When Gongsun Xianye heard this, he nodded again and again to show that he heard and wrote it down.
And Cheng Qi and Lu on the side heard it, but he was immediately displeased. Although he also knew that the reason why Baili Yuan told Gongsun Xianye Qianqian was all for the good of Gongsun Xianye; But Bai Liyuan's excessive nervousness still made Cheng Qilu feel that Bai Liyuan didn't trust him very much.
"Uncle, don't worry, long before leaving the palace, my father had repeatedly told me to do everything I could to keep your position in the Baili family and your position as the head of the Xushi Hall." Gongsun Xianye said earnestly to Baili Yuan.
"His Royal Highness the Prince, you don't need to do anything, as long as you are here, I can rest assured, and I can be down-to-earth." Baili Yuan instructed Gongsun Xianye Dao.
"Why? Uncle. Gongsun Xianye asked Baili Yuan Dao in confusion.
"Because you are the hope of the future of the Celestial Empire, the hope of all the saints, and the saints have placed you here as if they were pinning their hopes on me." Bai Liyuan replied hopefully.
"I see, uncle, you and your father are really sorry!" Gongsun Xianye couldn't help but sigh.
"Don't dare, don't dare, Your Highness laughed, Your Highness, you can live in this Jinhong Water Heart Fort with peace of mind! Not only will Captain Cheng protect your safety, but I, Bailiyuan, and the guards in our Jinhong Water Heart Fort will definitely do my best to keep you safe. Baili Yuan swore and said to Gongsun Xianye.
As everyone knows, Baili Yuan, which is difficult to protect itself, how can he try to protect the safety of Gongsun Xianye?
"Uncle, to be precise, we protect each other." Gongsun Xianye corrected Baili Yuan Dao.
"Yes, yes, protect each other, protect each other." Baili Yuan agreed repeatedly.
Gongsun Xianye and Cheng Qilu, who came out of Vientiane Hall, went straight to Jian Zeyuan in the backyard under the instruction of Gongsun Xianye.
Gongsun Xianye was in front, and Cheng Qilu was behind, so he walked into the courtyard of Jian Zeyuan one after another.
And Shu Yan, who had been waiting in the courtyard for a long time when he heard the news, saw a strange young man dressed as a nobleman entering the courtyard, and knew that this was Xianye, the prince of the Celestial Dynasty.
So Shu Yan hurriedly bowed to Gongsun Xianye, who had just entered the hospital, and bowed: "The people's daughter Shu Yan sees His Royal Highness the Prince." ”
Seeing this, Gongsun Xianye hurriedly stopped Shu Yan and said: "No need to be polite, no need to be polite, please get up quickly, please get up quickly." ”
Shu Yan got up when he heard this, and then stood respectfully in place and said to Gongsun Xianye: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, the main room has been cleaned up for you, and if you still feel dissatisfied with it, Your Highness, I will send someone to clean it up." ”
"Don't be so troublesome, just clean up, this is outside the palace after all, there is no need to be so formal." Gongsun Xianye waved his hand and said to Shu Yan.
"Yes, Your Highness, if there is nothing else, then Shu Yan will retire first." Shu Yan said, wanting to step aside.