Three years of the Apocalypse, Summer.

Shaoqing Mansion.

A pool of red lotuses bloomed, crimson like exquisite lanterns, held up on the sparkling pond. The smoke blew a touch of refreshment, and Hua Jingyao woke up in shock.

"Miss, Miss!" In my ears was the deafening voice of the slave maid Kou Zhu, "You just asked the slave maid to prepare ice porridge for you, saying that you can only see the taste while eating and reading a book!" The slave and maid are ready, you go to sleep again, and the careful master will come back and ask you, 'Knowing is knowing', you can't answer, but it's bad! ”

Kou Zhu is a girl who has been serving Hua Jingyao since she was a child.

Ten years ago, there was a severe drought in Yuncheng, and there was no harvest. Hungry and full of land, death swallowed up Kou Zhu's family, Kou Zhu's family was poor, after his father died, his mother sold Kou Zhu to Shaoqing's mansion, which gave Kou Zhu a way to live.

Kou Zhu is Hua Jingyao's close friend who talks about everything, saying that she is a slave, but for several years, Hua Jingyao likes to talk to Kou Zhu about everything, Kou Zhu is an old god who looks stunned in dealing with people, but in fact, he is wise and foolish.

This is what Hua Jingyao prefers.

Hua Jingyao still remembered the dream-like scene just now, and with palpitations, she glanced at Kou Zhu, only to see that Kou Zhu was wearing flower clothes, with a face made up and jade, but she was also cute.

"Ahem......"

Hua Jingyao coughed lightly, the pain in her throat lasted for a long time, she gently reached out and stroked her throat, and put aside the "Art of War" in her hand, "How many years is the Apocalypse?" ”

"Miss!" Kou Zhu was inexplicably asked by Hua Jingyao's words, stepped forward and touched Jingyao's forehead, and touched her own with her backhand-"Good Miss, you can't study and read the magic disease, it's the third year of the apocalypse." ”

"Oh!" Hua Jingyao nodded hesitantly.

Five years! So the five years in my sister Hua Wangshu's mouth, nine times out of ten it will be five years later, is it a dream or a revelation? Hua Jingyao couldn't theorize for the time being, so she took the ice porridge and ate it.

"Miss, my lord has been sad lately, and I don't know what is going on." Kou Zhu didn't have anything to say.

"The old man's official residence is a product, and he is naturally anxious."

"Now it seems that being a feudal official is more painful than being a magistrate, miss, the slave maid thinks it's because of your marriage."

"My marriage?" Hua Jingyao muttered-"Who did you listen to, I got married, and I didn't know that I was going to get married?" You know this ear to God?! ”

"Second Miss has been talking to the master about your marriage recently, Miss, you are sixteen years old, and you have reached the age of talking about marriage." Kou Zhu said beamingly.

"Well, this is ......" Hua Jingyao said: "In the future, you will tell me all these things that the second lady says, but you must pay attention to the occasion and your own safety." ”

"Miss, the slave knows." Kou Zhu nodded.

Kou Zhu went to clean up the garbage on the floor, and Hua Jingyao fell into deep thought.

Just when she was pondering, Master Taifu came back, the complexion on his face was very bad, Hua Jingyao saw her father's preoccupied look, threw away the book, and went to her father's side.

Daddy is Master Taifu, and he is an indispensable cadre in the study. No matter how the situation changes in the future, Daddy will be the emperor's teacher. After all, among today's princes, there must always be one who wants to be the emperor.

And, as far as my mother sighed, there is a chance that the emperor will be crowned the crown prince. In this case, it is no wonder that Daddy has a sad face.

"Daddy, are you back?" Hua Jingyao stood in front of her father with a smile.

It's been a long time since I've talked to Hua Jingyao, and at first glance, I found that Hua Jingyao is really fast, and she is already a slim girl.

"Jingyao, it's windy, what are you doing here? Don't you want to play with bamboo dragonflies? ”

"Bamboo dragonflies?" Hua Jingyao sighed helplessly, "Daddy, my daughter is already in her teens, and she is about to become an adult, why do you still think that your daughter is a little girl with yellow hair and drooping hair?" ”

"Yes, too."

Daddy nodded absentmindedly and headed towards the backyard.

My mother likes to be quiet, and there is a very clean courtyard called Yiheju in the backyard of yellow bamboo. Hua Jingyao wanted to talk to her father and mother, but found that she couldn't find a suitable topic.

Jingyao suddenly felt the trouble of growing up. Does a person have to say goodbye to family affection when he grows up?

Daddy hurriedly entered Yihe Ju, Mrs. was cooking tea, and saw the master come back, dignified and blessed.

"Sir, you're here." Madame asked.

Seeing that the old man's face was uncertain, he whispered softly: "The master has encountered something troublesome today, tell the concubine to listen to it, and let the concubine also give the master an idea." ”

"Don't you know...... Master Taifu glanced at the courtyard suspiciously, and Mrs. said: "Here, what you say, it's nothing more than God knows that you know what I know, just let the master express his heart directly." ”

"Madam, it's still the crown prince's business." Lord Taifu finally opened the conversation, and now, although the eldest prince Nan Miyazaki Ye is the rightful heir to the crown prince, the second prince Nan Miyazaki Yan is not far behind, and the two are not equal in terms of culture and martial arts.

After today's next dynasty, the emperor summoned Master Taifu alone.

The emperor also went straight to the point, sitting on the golden chair steadily, with long and narrow black eyes, and glanced sharply at Lord Taifu: "You are the prince's teacher, in the upper study, you are the person who can best see the prince's every word and deed. ”

Where is this to listen to opinions, it is clearly to put Master Taifu on the flames.

Master Taifu suddenly felt the flames burning, and when he was young, he was already sweating.

In extraordinary times, if you don't say a word well, you will be unlucky in the future, the so-called disaster comes out of the mouth is like this, Taifu thought about it, and said: "The eldest prince is talented, and the second prince is also excellent. ”

"Confused!" The emperor glared at the dragon's eyes, and scolded mercilessly-"You still have to figure it out clearly, and tomorrow will give me an answer!" I want you to be impartial and have your attitude and opinion! Today, it is already flooded, so you can retreat as soon as possible! ”

It can be seen that the emperor is angry.

Master Taifu could only come out of the instrument door in a gloomy manner. This time I went home, and I was naturally sulking. Listening to Master Taifu relay the matter to Mrs., Mrs. Fu's brows, which were stretched just now, can't help but twist now, and the word "Chuan" in the center of her eyebrows is becoming more and more obvious.

"Master, the concubine is a woman, but she also knows that after all, the eldest and youngest are from Gengya, so why don't you ...... master"

"The struggle in the imperial capital is so fierce, and the parties have been cleared up, how dare I talk nonsense, sir, but I will pretend to be sick tomorrow and ignore this matter for the time being." But even Master Taifu himself knows that pretending to be sick is not a long-term solution.

Hua Jingyao wanted to go to the backyard to eavesdrop, but Kou Zhu hurriedly waved her hand, "Miss, if you talk in the secret room, don't eavesdrop." ”

"That's it."