Tang Ning looked at the object in his hand and muttered, "This ......"

"Think of it as a parting gift." Zhao Man looked up at him, his gaze stayed for a while, and then he said, "I'm going to move back to the palace today." ”

Tang Ning was surprised: "So fast? ”

"My father has already agreed to Chu's courtship." Zhao Man looked at him and said, "In a month, I will leave for Chu State, and I will not meet again in the future." ”

Tang Ning looked at her, his lips opened, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

"It's a pleasure to meet you." Zhao Man suddenly showed a smile on his face and said, "In the past half a month, it has been the happiest day in my life, thank you." ”

"Say goodbye to Sister Zhong and Sister Su for me." She waved her hand, took two steps back, and paused again.

She stayed where she was for a moment before slowly turning around and looking up at Tang Ning.

Her gaze stayed on Tang Ning's face and said, "I have something I want to say to you." ”

Tang Ning nodded and said, "Princess, please speak." ”

"I ......" Zhao Man's lips moved, and finally shook his head, and said, "If there is still a chance to meet, I will tell you again." ”

With that, she turned and walked outside, never looking back.

……

Zhao Man only lived in the princess's mansion for less than a month before moving back to the palace.

This is because the marriage between Chen and Chu has been officially finalized, and before that, the royal family has to make many ceremonial preparations, during which she can only stay in the palace and can no longer see outsiders.

Tang Ning sat at the head of the wall, watched the princess's mansion that had been empty, took her temporary gift into his arms, and jumped back to the courtyard from the wall.

He walked to the pavilion and sat down, his eyes looking ahead, slightly distracted.

"Brother Xiao Ning."

Su Ru walked in from outside, handed him the bowl that was still steaming, and said, "You didn't eat much just now, drink some porridge." ”

There were a lot of things that happened today, and Tang Ning didn't have much appetite, but he still took the bowl and drank it in small sips.

Su Ru looked at the courtyard next door and asked, "Has the princess moved away?" ”

Zhao Man has lived next door for less than a month, and she is commensurate with Xiaoru Xiaoyi's sisters, and she has long been familiar with it.

Tang Ning put down the bowl and said, "The imperial court is about to prepare for the marriage, and she can't live outside anymore." ”

Su Ru took out a handkerchief, wiped his mouth for him, and said: "Her Royal Highness the princess is kind-hearted, I don't know what kind of person the prince of Chu is like, I hope she can be happy after marrying Chu State." ”

Xiao Ru didn't know what kind of person the prince of Chu was like, but Tang Ning knew very well, that was a scum who was even more unsightly than King Kang and King Duan, Zhao Man went to Chu this time, and he jumped into the fire pit.

After drinking a bowl of porridge, he walked out of the house, walked casually, and unconsciously walked to the natural center.

"What, unhappy?" Su Mei was swinging in the courtyard, saw him walk in, and asked, "Isn't the matter of the Criminal Department already settled, as long as King Kang has a little brain, he won't hate you because of this, what else is there to worry about?" ”

"It's fine." Tang Ning waved his hand and said, "Idle and bored, play two?" ”

Su Mei took out the white jade mahjong, looked for it in the box, and said: "The dice are gone, I'm too lazy to look for it, you draw the cards first." ”

To show fairness, they usually use the odd and even points of the dice to decide who draws the cards first, and Downing pulled one out of his arms and said, "No, I have." ”

He threw the dice on the table, looked at them, and said, "Six, even number, you catch it first." ”

Su Mei stretched out her hand, but instead of drawing cards, she picked up the dice.

She looked closely at the dice, then at Downing, and asked, "Where did these dice come from?" ”

"Someone else sent it." Tang Ning looked at the dice in Su Mei's hand, he didn't know why Zhao Man gave him this, and he didn't know if he wished him a fortune as soon as possible.

Su Mei showed an interested expression on her face and asked, "Who sent it?" ”

Tang Ning looked at her, realized that something should be wrong, and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Su Mei blinked her eyes and asked, "Which woman sent it?" ”

Tang Ning was surprised: "How do you know? ”

Su Mei looked at the small and delicate dice in her hand, looked at him and asked, "Do you know what this is?" ”

"Dice."

"Of course I know it's dice." Su Mei glanced at him, handed him the dice, and said, "Take a closer look, what's different about these dice?" ”

"Isn't it just a dice...... Tang Ning looked at it carefully and said in surprise: "What is the red thing in the dice?" ”

"Red beans." Su Mei looked at him and explained: "Wang Wei has a poem: red beans are born in the south, and a few branches are sent in spring. May you pick more, this thing is the most ......lovesick, so red beans are also called acacia beans, red beans into the dice, is lovesick to the bone, so you tell my sister honestly, which woman sent you a token of love? ”

"Linglong dice An red bean, do you know the lovesickness to the bones?" Tang Ning froze in place, and immediately recalled a poem by Wen Tingyun in his mind.

Since ancient times, red bean dice have been seen in women to men love tokens, after Su Mei reminded him, he immediately remembered, but ......

The dice in his hand fell on the table and he said in disbelief: "How is this possible! ”

When he walked back from the natural residence, Tang Ning still didn't believe it in his heart, he walked to the door of the Tang Mansion, and a figure came over and said, "Lord Tang, my master is invited." ”

Tang Ning looked at the girl: "Your master? ”

The girl stretched out her hand and pointed to the carriage not far away, and said, "My master is there." ”

This is in front of the Tang Mansion, Tang Ning is not worried about the assassin or anything, walked to the front of the carriage, and a figure got down from the carriage.

Tang Ning looked at the figure and said in surprise: "The county lord of Anyang ......"

The county lord of Anyang looked at him, smiled, and said, "Lord Tang, is it convenient to take a step to speak?" ”

Red Sleeve Pavilion.

After Tang Ning sat down, he raised his head and asked, "I don't know if the county lord is looking for me, but what's the matter?" ”

The county lord of Anyang looked at him and said, "I am here for Princess Pingyang. ”

"Princess, what's wrong with the princess?"

"The princess likes you, you know?"

"Ahem, ahem!" Tang Ning choked on a sip of tea, covered his mouth, and coughed violently.

The county lord of Anyang looked at him and asked, "Are you okay?" ”

Tang Ning coughed for a while, patted his chest, and said, "I'm sorry, I lost my temper in front of the county lord." ”

The county lord of Anyang shook his head, indicating that he didn't care.

She looked at Tang Ning and continued: "Actually, like Lord Tang, I didn't believe it at first, Pingyang has been simple and playful since he was a child, how do you know what it is to like?" ”

Tang Ning wiped the corners of his mouth, shook his head and said, "The princess is still a child, she hasn't experienced anything, and she may mistake some feelings for liking." ”

"That's what I thought at first." The county lord of Anyang looked at him and said: "But children will always grow up, I don't know when she started liking you, but I know that she would rather marry into the Chu State and marry someone she doesn't like, than to involve you, and even don't want to tell you this, she regards you as more important than herself, what kind of feelings does Lord Tang think this is?" ”

Tang Ning took a sip of tea and did not answer.

The county lord of Anyang stood up and said, "I am telling you this today, not because I want you to do anything for her, but I just think that you should know these things." ”

……

Tang Ning felt that the amount of information he had obtained today was more than the entire box of books in the Hanlin Academy.

Zhao Hao likes him, what are you kidding, she ...... How could she possibly like him?

"Little girl ......"

He sat in the courtyard, looking at the delicate dice in his hand, crying and laughing.

A figure walked in from outside the courtyard, looked at him, and said, "Lord Tang, Your Majesty has summoned you." ”

Today is really not idle for a moment, Tang Ning just went home for a while, and then got into the carriage to enter the palace again.

Emperor Chen summoned him in the imperial study, in addition to him, the criminal department and the household department are also in the book, and Tang Huai, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, is also listed, no need to guess, the other three should be the other three books.

When Tang Ning walked in, Emperor Chen was reprimanding Song Yi, the secretary of the Criminal Department.

"As the secretary of the Criminal Department, the people under him are so blatantly protective and shielding, can't you see it, the Criminal Department is a place to avenge the people, not a place to let the people be wronged......" Emperor Chen reprimanded, and his tone gradually eased up, and said: "For the position of the squire of the Criminal Department, one will be elected to fill it as soon as possible." ”

Song Yi, the secretary of the Criminal Department, hurriedly said: "The minister obeys the order." ”

Emperor Chen nodded, looked at Tang Huai again, and said: "The princess is married, the Ministry of Rites must start preparations as soon as possible, it is related to my Chen Guo's face, and there can be no mistakes in all etiquette......

Tang Huai clenched his fists and bowed, and said, "The minister obeys the order." ”

Emperor Chen discussed a few more things with the six Shangshu, and then looked at Tang Ning, who had been waiting for a long time, and asked, "Among the six departments, you have completed the household department and the criminal department, where do you want to go next?" ”

As soon as Emperor Chen's words came out, among the six Shangshu, except for the Hubu Shangshu and the Criminal Shangshu, the remaining four were all different.

Tang Ning's gaze swept over several people one by one, and finally stopped at one person.

"Lord Tang, next, I'm afraid I'm going to cause trouble to the Ministry of Rites."

He arched his hand to Tang Huai, holding a delicate dice in his palm.