The queen mother had the habit of taking a lunch break, so after having lunch in Xianxi Palace, Zhu Qiming returned to the other courtyard.

The people in the courtyard had obviously had already had lunch, and most of them gathered in the study to watch Saihan practice the piano.

Only poetry, calligraphy, and painting can quiet a lively and active girl. At this moment, Saihan sat upright by the piano case, and the sound of the piano that played out was unpleasant, but her expression seemed very focused.

Zhu Qiming stopped at the door and looked at it for a while, then turned around and turned along the corridor towards the main hall. There was a sound of broken footsteps behind him, and when he looked back, it was Lu Xiyu chasing after him.

He stopped, leaning against the railing, while Lu Xiyu looked at the flower forest in the courtyard with the railing.

"Saihan is carefree and unrestrained, which is a little enviable. However, she went with the regiment to envoy Daming, not so much as a noble envoy, but ······" Lu Xiyu paused slightly, and his tone was aggravated: "Hostage! ”

Zhu Qiming looked at Lu Xiyu in a daze for a long time, and was shocked in his heart. "My sister is really smart!"

Lu Xiyu's face was slightly red, and he slowly turned his head sideways, "The one who is close to the ink is black." ”

Zhu Qiming chuckled awkwardly, and also turned to the railing to face the flower forest. "At the beginning of the year, more than 1,000 elites approached the whole army in the Longmen River area, and they were first frightened because of this, but they also let his sister send an envoy to Daming first, and the reason was more than that. There must be a dispute within Wara, and I am worried that I will fight one by one, and I will be in a disadvantageous situation first, so I will do everything to befriend my Daming. At this time, if Daming exerts a little pressure, he will first make great concessions. ”

Lu Xiyu's face returned to normal, and his eyes returned to the flower forest, "The temple has no intention of forcing Wara to submit, which shows that the battle of Luchuan is not going well. ”

"Yes, my sister is becoming more and more like a female Zhuge ! Now the battle of Luchuan is difficult to ride a tiger, the Ming wants to stabilize the Warat, and the Warat tribes also want to stabilize the Ming, and both sides dare not move. However, after all, my Ming Dynasty is a vast and popular country, and there are millions of Chen soldiers in the north, and they are not affected by the battle of Luchuan, look at the plate, the Ming situation is superior, but it is a pity that the hundred officials are still cautious and lack of courage, and everything must be tried to be foolproof, which means that nothing can be achieved! How can there be a foolproof good thing in this world? ”

Lu Xiyu smiled, "Isn't it good to have peace in the north?" You happen to be a virtuous king, and when the war in the north resumes, I am afraid that the monarchs and ministers of the court will think of you again. ”

Yes, the north is peaceful, and he, the prince, can be an idler. But compared with the leisure in front of you, the bloody battle does not seem to be terrible, but the terrible is the undercurrent under the calm indication, it has no signs, no trace, but it will usher in a moment of horror at an unexpected node, and many people will fall into the abyss of no return!

Seeing that Zhu Qiming was silent, Lu Xiyu's gaze slowly moved to his face, "Do you have something on your mind?" ”

"Well, it's just a trifle. You say, I'm a dignified prince, and I saddle around Saihan all day long, what kind of system has I become! Zhu Qiming immediately diverted the topic.

"You've met before?"

She once bit me! As soon as these words came to his mouth, Zhu Qiming swallowed it alive, "I almost died at the hands of her subordinates." As soon as the words came out, he felt that he had complained about the wrong person, and the past of Pine Fort should be counted on his father and brother.

"You don't have to be troubled by that. I heard He Sizan say that Saihan is the princess of Wara, and she is a woman, so it is inconvenient for her to stay in the same hall, so she lives in the palace of Jade Xuan, which is not far from the former residence of Princess Changde, Zhuyuxuan. She pestered me to learn the piano, and it seemed that she would not be able to move around for a while, and I would accompany her. ”

Zhu Qiming was overjoyed when he heard this, "I have Sister Lao." ”

Lu Xiyu glanced at Zhu Qiming, turned around and went back to the study, at this time, Meizi of Xianxi Palace hurriedly entered the courtyard, and opened her mouth from a distance: "His Royal Highness King Yue, the Queen Mother is in a hurry to find His Royal Highness." ”

Zhu Qiming didn't ask the reason, and hurriedly rushed to Xianxi Palace with Meizi.

As soon as he entered Xianxi Palace, he saw the Empress Dowager stand up and grab Zhu Qiming's arm, "Qi Ming, why did this Dongting tea change its flavor so quickly?" The taste of tea drinking at Fang Wai's house is very different from that before the afternoon. ”

Zhu Qiming leaned close to the teacup and stared at it for a moment, then shook his head slightly, "Queen Mother, how can the tea taste bad?" It's the wrong water! ”

A little palace maid stood up timidly, "The slave maid doesn't dare to be careless, after careful inspection, there will be no mistake, it is the mountain spring water sent by the royal eunuch in the morning!" ”

When Meizi heard this, she immediately stepped forward to confess: "The queen mother, it's all to blame for the slaves and maids who went out at noon, and forgot to tell them before leaving." The water for your tea drinking in the afternoon was sent by His Royal Highness the King of Yue. ”

"Oh?" The Empress Dowager looked at Zhu Qiming with a puzzled expression, "Qi Ming, what is the difference between the water you sent and the daily water of the mourning family?" ”

"Back to the Queen Mother, Qi Ming sent Zhenjiang Zhongling Spring Water." Zhu Qiming said with a smile.

The queen mother here was still surprised, so Meizi turned around and went into the inner room and boiled the water again.

"The spring water over there in Zhenjiang?" The Empress Dowager instructed a maid of the court: "Take a cup of spring water for the mourning family to taste." He turned back to Zhu Qiming and said, "Qi Ming, what is the difference between the spring water over there and the Jingshi spring water?" ”

"The Queen Mother, the world's famous springs are all in the south of the Yangtze River, and the Zhongling Spring Spring is the best in the world, you can taste it."

The palace maid sent a spring water to the queen mother, and the queen mother raised the lamp and sipped it lightly, and immediately raised her neck excitedly, "So clear and sweet, it is by no means comparable to the spring water of the Jingshi!" The smile flashed, and then disappeared, and he looked at Zhu Qiming blankly, "Qi Ming, the road is far away, and Cao Yun has been tossing and turning several times, and it is not worth it to spend manpower and material resources just for a drink!" ”

Zhu Qiming hurriedly bowed and saluted, "The queen mother taught me a lesson." How dare Qi Ming work hard and waste money? Last winter, an old man went to the south of the Yangtze River, he didn't dare to bother the Cao Yun envoy, so he took a few jars of Jiangnan spring water into Beijing by private boat, and Qi Ming was given an altar, but Qi Ming was young, he didn't understand the fun of tea, and he didn't want to destroy the heavens. And in the Forbidden City, only you like to drink, a jar of spring water belongs to Xianxi Palace, good tea with famous springs, just the right thing! ”

The plum went out of the room to serve tea to the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother sat down, took a sip, slowly closed her eyes, and immersed herself in the tea.

After a long time, the Queen Mother opened her eyes to look at Zhu Qiming, her face no longer had a warm smile like a spring breeze, and there seemed to be more strange brilliance in her eyes, deep and soft, vivid and expressive.

Glancing at the Queen Mother's gaze, Zhu Qiming felt unprecedented tranquility in his heart.

"Qi Ming, you are busy, remember to go back to Xianxi Palace for dinner."

Leaving Xianxi Palace, Zhu Qiming's behavior was no longer in a hurry, he walked slowly on the palace road, stopped to stand quietly in the wind for a moment, and felt that the inner tranquility and the relaxed sense of his body were very real.

Back in the courtyard, Zhu Qiming's mood was smeared with a dignified color by the news brought by Lu Xiyu.

Lu Xiyu obviously waited by the corridor for a long time, looking a little anxious, "Princess Changde ordered the maid to come and spread the word, asking you to go to Qixian Tower to watch a good show." Oh, neither the princess nor the princess can accompany you. ”

Qixian Tower? Zhu Qiming's heart was shocked, and the figure of King Yu immediately flashed in his mind, thinking that the upcoming turmoil had aroused vigilance and attention from all sides, and Princess Changde had a deep meaning when she spoke at this time.

Could it be that she knows that I am anxious to see the king?

However, going out alone with King Yu at this time is too eye-catching! So, Zhu Qiming looked at Lu Xiyu blankly.

Lu Xiyu seemed to read Zhu Qiming's thoughts, "Isn't there still Saihan?" I encouraged Saihan in his ear, and Saihan would definitely not miss the opportunity to see the excitement. However, to accompany Saihan out, you still have to go to the emperor to ask for instructions. ”

Zhu Qiming nodded, thinking that the emperor must be in the Qianqing Palace at this moment, so he immediately called Xiao Xizi and hurried out of the courtyard.

When he arrived at the gate of the Qianqing Palace, he left Xiao Xizi outside, and after waiting for the royal servant to pass through, Zhu Qiming stepped into the main hall and saw that the emperor was reading the inscription and the book, and the special position in front of the throne side that was dedicated to Wang Zhen in the past was occupied by Wulong at this moment.

"Qi Ming, the king of Chenyue, knocks to see His Majesty the Emperor."

"Flat." The emperor gave up the question book and the recital, and raised his head, "You came just in time, and the sister of the first master of Wara is still having fun?" ”

Zhu Qiming glanced at the emperor very naturally behind him, and saw that the emperor's face was as usual, "Back to the emperor, she is fine, and she is practicing the piano in another courtyard right now." However, she wanted to go out of the palace to enjoy the dance in the music workshop, and the minister came to ask for advice. ”

"Dancing and dancing? Isn't it okay for the people of the missionary department to enter the palace? That's it, since she has this intention, it is not appropriate to spoil her interest. The emperor smiled indifferently, "Prairie girls can sing and dance, and it is not surprising that they have this preference." King Yue, you have to be careful, you must not let Saihan have any mistakes! That's good, I ordered the guards to go out of the palace with you in civilian clothes. ”

"Yes. Your Majesty, the minister is not proficient in dance and music, and he is afraid that he will not be able to withstand Saihan's three questions. ”

"That's right, after all, only King Yu is familiar with dance and music." The emperor smiled, there was a hint of coldness in his eyes, Zhu Qiming only felt his heart tight, an inexplicable ominous premonition slipped through his mind, and when he was suspicious, he heard the emperor open his mouth again: "King Yu can't ask for it!" He's about to become an adult, and he's going to be a good guy by Saihan's side? It's okay if you don't know how to dance, why call that ······ That Sizan is enough, she is a member of the Shangyi Bureau, she will not be ignorant of dance and music, and besides, it is good to have a woman by Saihan's side. ”

Zhu Qiming was still hesitating in his heart, but his mouth should be very simple: "The minister obeys the order!" ”

He moved his eyes to look at Wulong, and saw that the red man beside the Son of Heaven was slightly bowed, and his aura was very different from the past, no longer the appearance of the bitter official who led his neck and looked forward to the grace of the saint, but his eyes were like torches, full of spirit, and there was a sense of arrogance between his eyebrows and eyes, unabashedly revealing the pride of the upstart after the first favor.

"The minister retired."

Zhu Qiming walked out of the Qianqing Palace, his mood was a little low, and he couldn't see Xiao Xizi's shadow when he looked around, which made an inexplicable anger rise in his chest.

After walking a few steps, I saw a familiar figure appear on the palace road ahead.

"The chamberlain was chased away by the Sprinkler family. His Royal Highness the King of Yue, can you talk to the Sprinkle family for a while? ”