Zhu Gaoxu loves to eat sea fish, and it is impossible to have fresh sea fish in Yunnan. But he still ate it at Du Qianrui's place, a dish braised with salted fish.

Of course, dried fish can't compare with fresh fish, not even frozen fish. Although the dried salted fish is wrapped in a layer of sea salt and dried and preserved, it still has a faint smell. Du Qianrui put green onions, ginger, garlic, and tempeh, and the subtle smell of tempeh combined with the flavor of dried fish, but it was delicious. Zhu Gaoxu had to admire Du Qianrui's mind in cooking.

Originally, Zhu Gaoxu wanted to go to Yao Ji tonight, but he had a very pleasant time last night, and he couldn't even get enough of it...... Later, he didn't want to snub Du Qianrui, so he gave up. However, he found that it was good to come to Du Qianrui here tonight, at least the dinner was delicious.

Du Qianrui asked him if it was delicious, and Zhu Gaoxu casually said that it was good.

"Really?" Du Qianrui asked again.

Zhu Gaoxu's stomach was already full at this time, so he put down his chopsticks and said seriously: "The seasoning of vegetable soup and stir-fried fresh meat is small, but it just highlights the unique fragrance of fresh vegetables." The salted fish has a strong taste, so the heavy ingredients are put down, so that the flavor of the seasoning is integrated with the dried fish, which increases the appetite very much. The most rare thing is that Qianrui's heart and remember my preferences......"

He also said with some feelings: "Dishes made with heart taste different." ”

After some serious words, Zhu Gaoxu said the truth, which amused Du Qianrui, she laughed and said coquettishly: "The concubine still thinks that the prince is tired of the food I cook." ”

"Where do you start?" Zhu Gaoxu said.

Du Qianrui said: "Last night, the prince should have come here, and the concubine prepared a meal and waited; I don't think the prince went to Yao Ji's sister's side. The prince can go wherever he likes, but the concubine was indeed a little lost at that time, thinking that the prince was tired of eating this taste and disgusted it. ”

Zhu Gaoxu was stunned for a moment, "I said yesterday afternoon, I want to go to Yao Ji." ”

Du Qianrui let out an "oh", lowered her head and muttered: "Maybe the prince forgot to give the concubine a word." ”

When Zhu Gaoxu heard this, he suddenly noticed a detail: Yesterday, he really said that he was going to Yao Ji?

But Zhu Gaoxu didn't think that Wang Gui dared to open his eyes and say nonsense in front of him.

He was silent for a while, and then he carefully recalled, and then he gradually got a little impression...... At that time, he was busy, and Wang Gui asked, probably whether the prince would go to Yao Ji tonight; Zhu Gaoxu casually agreed.

At this moment, Du Qianrui said softly: "I thought that the prince and the concubine have known each other for a long time, and he will most likely greet this kind of thing, so as not to wait for the concubine in vain, alas! ”

Du Qianrui is right, Zhu Gaoxu's wives and concubines, Wang Gui first met Du Qianrui. Moreover, on the way from the Beijing Fuller Academy to the escape to Beiping, Zhu Gaoxu, Wang Gui, and Du Qianrui were all together; Du Qianrui also said in the past that Wang Gui, the eunuch in the county king's mansion, took good care of her.

When Zhu Gaoxu heard these things, they were all inexplicable intrigues, and it would be troublesome to think about it. His mood was also a little upset.

Du Qianrui looked at Zhu Gaoxu's face cautiously, and said softly: "Prince, shouldn't the concubine say this, causing chaos to the prince?" ”

"It doesn't matter." Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand and said, "I don't blame you." ”

He pondered for a moment, and said in his heart: Du Qianrui's methods of currying favor with people are indeed slightly inferior, and the depth of his thoughts is not as good as Yao Ji.

She secretly attacked Yao Ji, but if the male owner couldn't distinguish it, he would also get tired of her...... People are profit-oriented, Zhu Gaoxu is comfortable with Yao Ji, and of course he is easy to have a better impression of Yao Ji.

But Zhu Gaoxu didn't do this, he felt more relaxed here in Du Qianrui. After all, Du Qianrui had something unpleasant, so she directly revealed it.

Zhu Gaoxu didn't speak for a while, he was thinking: Why did Wang Gui speak for Yao Ji yesterday?

Wang Gui, a eunuch, because he is helping Zhu Gaoxu deal with business most of the time, rarely walks around the harem, and has little contact with Yao Ji...... However, Wang Gui seems to have bought a house in Kunming City at the end of last year and raised a few maids; Could it be that he was short of money and accepted a bribe from Yao Ji?

Zhu Gaoxu knew these things about Wang Gui...... It is because of Hou Hai, a civil official who likes to inquire about other people's private affairs.

Du Qianrui's voice said: "The concubine heard that she was on Yao Ji's sister's side last night, and there was the sound of silk and bamboo very late, and she also sang a small song. Does she sing well? ”

Zhu Gaoxu didn't want to add to the chaos, so he didn't say anything, Yao Ji was afraid that he would not be able to compare with Du Qianrui's attainments. He said casually: "It's very good, anyway, I don't know anything about music, so I can't hear why." ”

Du Qianrui chuckled and said, "The prince doesn't know skills, but he knows how to appreciate." ”

Zhu Gaoxu first held back the unhappiness in his heart, and said with a smile: "Qianrui praised me so much, I was afraid that I would believe it and be generous outside in the future." I remembered a text...... The article is called "Zou Ji satirizes the King of Qi". ”

Du Qianrui said again: "The concubine really thinks so, but she doesn't want to please the prince. ”

The matter of the two women is not clear at all. Zhu Gaoxu didn't want to talk about the topic again tonight, but fortunately, Du Qianrui didn't mention it anymore. She called the maids in to clean up the table, and went to make two green teas herself.

Zhu Gaoxu saw Du Qianrui bowing his head and playing with the ceramic teacup, so he asked, "This is Jingdezhen porcelain?" ”

"The prince has good eyesight." Du Qianrui was slightly surprised. She has been with Zhu Gaochu for a long time, and she may know that Zhu Gaoxu is not very particular about many things.

Zhu Gaoxu said with a smile: "Jingdezhen's porcelain is the most famous...... Jiangxi's. ”

After a while, he asked gently, "Is Qianrui homesick?" ”

Du Qianrui raised her head with another surprised expression.

Zhu Gaoxu is known for his bravery, but he has always been very meticulous in his mind, and he is a bit good at guessing other people's mentality and cards.

Du Qianrui's voice said faintly: "It's really strange, the concubine hasn't had a good life in her hometown for a few days, but she still thinks about it occasionally." ”

"Hmm......" Zhu Gaoxu said in a voice of unknown meaning. He is still very willing to talk to people close to him or listen to them; For the three wives and concubines around him, it is not entirely for the sake of hue and beast desire.

Zhu Gaoxu has relatives in this world, but the interests of the royal family are too great; Huge benefits, on the contrary, will dilute the true family affection between father and son. At this time, Zhu Gaoxu was sent thousands of miles away, in addition to the two women and his wife and children around him, who else is close to him?

Du Qianrui's voice was very low, and she said in a murmuring tone, "When I think of the bamboo forests, paths, and stone dams that I was familiar with in my childhood, I always feel warm and relieved in my heart, and a little sour...... Oops, the concubine can't understand. But when I really went back last time, I saw the dilapidated village that had not changed for ten years, and when I saw everything, my heart was panicked. People are really weird......"

She paused for a moment and said in a very small voice, "I don't dare to think about my mother, it makes me uncomfortable when I think about it." ”

Zhu Gaoxu's palm gently stroked the back of her shoulder, and he didn't say anything comforting, just listened silently.

Perhaps affected by Du Qianrui's mood, Zhu Gaoxu also felt shallow sadness.

…… Early the next morning, Zhu Gaoxu went to the study of the front hall, and the eunuch Wang Gui also followed.

Zhu Gaoxu walked to the table, picked up the brush that had been placed on the inkstone, and wrote: Take 100 pieces of silver and give it to Wang Gui.

He picked up the paper and blew it, handed it to Wang Gui beside him, and said, "You take care of the key to the treasury, take it yourself." ”

Wang Gui bowed down and took a look, his expression was suddenly very complicated, and his face was blue and white. After a while, Wang Gui asked carefully, "I don't know what the prince told the slaves and maids to withdraw this money for?" ”

"For you." Zhu Gaoxu took it for granted, "You are not a civil and military official, you are a slave of my family, do you still need to be rewarded for meritorious deeds when I reward you with money?" ”

"Slave and maid, thank you!" Wang Gui hurriedly clenched his fists and bent over.

Zhu Gaoxu said again: "I think you should be rewarded." I heard that you are very short of money when you buy a house outside, but you are in charge of the treasury, and you are not rich, isn't this a reward? ”

After Zhu Gaoxu did this, he was busy reading the official documents, and did other things as if he had nothing to do.

After lunch at noon, Zhu Gaoxu chose a corridor room to rest in the small courtyard next to the study. At this time, Wang Gui walked into the house, and suddenly knelt on the ground, kowtowed, and cried: "The slave deserves death!" ”

Zhu Gaoxu glared and said, "What, what's going on?" ”

Wang Gui choked up and cried: "It's all because the slaves and maids are greedy for things outside the body......

The slave is a eunuch, homeless, and often wants someone to wait, someone to ask for warmth, so I bought a few little girls, as a godgirl, the cost is more, really a little lack of money.

The day before yesterday, according to the meaning of the prince, summer is coming, go to the treasury to get some thin materials, and take people to send them to Yao Ji and Du Qianrui's courtyard. The slave maid saw Yao Ji and exchanged a few words. Yao Ji took a piece of silver and gave it to the slave maid, saying that she was grateful for the slave maid's care.

Of course, the slave didn't dare to ask for it, so she quickly said that it was the meaning of the prince, and the things were taken from the palace, and the mind was also the prince's love.

Yao Ji said that it was precisely because of the prince's love that she had money in her hands, and she usually didn't go out, so it was useless to take the money. He also said that he would let the slave and maid take it, and then turn around and ask someone to go to the market to buy two boxes of rouge and send them to the house.

The slave and maid listened to her sincerely, and accepted it after a moment of wealth obsession. But how much is two boxes of rouge worth? Of course, the slave maid couldn't pretend not to understand, so she deliberately asked the prince yesterday if he would go to Yao Ji's side...... Slaves and maids deserve to die, slaves and maids deserve to die! ”

"And such a thing?" Zhu Gaoxu glared and said, "I only heard Hou Hai laugh and talk about you being a eunuch and buying a little girl, so I guess you may be short of money to spend." I didn't expect you to take her money! Who told you that real money is useless? ”

"Lord Wang......" Wang Gui raised his head with a blank expression.

Zhu Gaoxu also looked confused, and the two looked at each other. After a while, Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand and said, "Your mother! You took the initiative to admit your mistakes, forget it this time. If you are short of money in the future, tell me, don't go and stir up those crooked ways! ”