Cao Yue walked out of the Qianqing Palace, and after saying goodbye to Wang Chengen who sent him out, he also walked in the direction of the outside of the palace.

Just as he walked out of the Qianqing Palace area, suddenly a little boy in a yellow robe ran quickly in front of him, blocking his way. Cao Yue was puzzled, and a eunuch not far from him knelt down, "I've seen the third prince!"

It turned out to be Zhu Cijiong, the third son of Emperor Chongzhen, and Cao Yue had to come forward to salute.

Zhu Ciyun is only ten years old this year and has not yet been canonized.

"General Cao is exempt," Zhu Cijiong looked like a little adult with his hands behind his back, signaling Cao Yue to be exempt, and after Cao Yue got up, he said in a decent manner: "General Cao, please come with this king, I have something to ask you." ”

"What do the three princes command?" Cao Yue looked at Zhu Cijiong with a puzzled expression.

However, Zhu Cijiong just looked mysterious and motioned for Cao Yue to follow him.

Cao Yue hesitated, and had to follow Zhu Cijiong, who had already walked towards a palace. When he walked into the side hall with the door half-covered and saw Yun'er, the maid of Princess Zhu Yujiao of Kunxing, Cao Yue realized that it was Zhu Yujiao who was looking for him.

"Imperial sister, I have summoned General Cao over," Zhu Ciyi, who entered the palace, looked excited, ran to Zhu Yujiao who was waiting inside in three steps and two steps, and shouted like an invitation, "Imperial sister, let him tell us about the attack on Shengjing this time." ”

Cao Yue, who followed into the hall and was saluting Xiaoyun, immediately smiled bitterly when he heard Zhu Cijiong's words.

However, Cao Yue was not annoyed, but had an indescribable joy, a special feeling that could not be expressed in words.

"I've seen Her Royal Highness the Princess," Cao Yue bowed down to Zhu Yujiao, and then saluted Zhu Cijiong again, "I don't know if the third prince and the princess have something to tell when they call Weichen over?" ”

Today's Cao Yue is completely free of the embarrassment of that day, wearing a decent white tight-fitting undergarment, wearing a scarf, very handsome and chic, Xiaoyun was stunned when he saw it just now, and his face was red.

Zhu Yujiao, who was worried in her heart, saw Cao Yue's handsome and free appearance, she also blushed, returned the salute with a little weakness, and said with a sigh of emptiness: "I heard that the general entered the palace today, and my imperial brother and I are waiting here, wanting to wait for the general...... Come tell us about the last time you led the army to break through Shengjing, and I hope the general won't blame us for being abrupt, okay? ”

Today's Zhu Yujiao is wearing a pale pink skirt, and her hair is combed into a simple girl's makeup, which is very beautiful and moving, making people feel bright. When he said this, he blushed and looked ashamed, and he wanted to move as much as he wanted. Cao Yue's heart was beating rapidly, seeing Zhu Yujiao so delicate and moving in front of him, he was a little dry and excited.

"The princess is polite," Cao Yue's words were a little stammering, "Weichen...... There's nothing wrong with you, if the princess and the third prince are interested, I'm willing to tell you about this war!"

Cao Yue stared at her from time to time when she spoke, Zhu Yujiao couldn't help but feel a little proud, and her voice became softer and softer, "Then please let the general in, let's sit and talk together." ”

At this time, Zhu Cijiong, who had been watching from the side, interjected with a smile: "Sister Huang, why is your face so red?" Are you shy when you see General Cao so handsome? Hehe, the royal sister has never blushed in front of people!"

These words made Cao Yue stunned for a moment, stunned for a while, and Zhu Yujiao's face turned red instantly, and she couldn't help but take a sip, and reached out to hit Zhu Cijiong, "Stinky Jiong'er, just talk nonsense about you, if you are so naughty again, see if I still ignore you!"

As he spoke, he pretended to be angry, turned away, and covered his face with his hands.

Seeing his sister like this, Zhu Cijiong became more and more happy, and couldn't help but run away and laugh again: "The imperial sister is shy, the imperial sister is shy." I must have seen General Cao's handsomeness, and I wanted him to be a colt, hehe, I'll tell my father and mother. ”

"Stinky Jiong'er, you are still talking nonsense, see that I don't tear your mouth," Zhu Yujiao was annoyed and ashamed, and finally couldn't help it, and pounced on Zhu Cijiong's mouth, and finally caught Zhu Cijiong after he escaped a few steps.

Zhu Cijiong hurriedly begged for mercy, protected his mouth and confessed his mistake to Zhu Yujiao, saying that he was talking nonsense, so that the imperial sister should not be angry.

Seeing Zhu Cijiong begging for mercy, Zhu Yujiao let go of him angrily, but she didn't dare to walk back to Cao Yue. Her little face was still red, and Zhu Cijiong's nonsense made her lose her confidence, and she didn't know how to face Cao Yue.

Looking at the two sisters and brothers, Cao Yue was of course dumbfounded, he looked at the maid Yun'er who was standing beside him with his head hanging in disbelief, and couldn't help but ask: "This sister, am I not suitable to come?" ”

"The general still calls me Yun'er, I'm also younger than the general," Seeing Cao Yue talking to her, Yun'er raised her head, looked at her deeply, and whispered: "The princess and the third prince are the best, they often frolic like this, general, just ignore it." ”

"Then thank you Sister Yun'er," Cao Yue immediately changed his words, and at this time, Zhu Cijiong ran to him in small steps, and he immediately stopped.

Zhu Cijiong looked up at him and said loudly: "General Cao, today we want to hear what you led the army to break through Shengjing that day. You are so brave, my sister and I admire you very much, we saw you walking by Prince Li with Jiannu on the street that day. ”

"I didn't recognize the third prince and the princess that day," Cao Yue was not as sincere and frightened as he was just now, and he spoke casually: "If you want to hear it, then I'll talk to you, but I'll leave the palace in a while, and if I stay in the palace again, I'll be accused again." ”

"If someone accuses you, just me and we will ask you about it," Zhu Cijiong looked like a little adult, said indifferently, and then said to Zhu Yujiao, who came over: "Sister Huang, did you say?" ”

Zhu Yujiao nodded lightly, glanced at Cao Yue quickly, and immediately lowered her head, and said softly: "General Cao, let's talk then, Yun'er go prepare hot tea and get some snacks!"

"Yes, princess," Yun'er agreed, and then went.

Cao Yue followed Zhu Yujiao and Zhu Cijiong into the inner hall.

Now he realized that the Forbidden City today seems to be very different from what he saw in later generations, he visited the Forbidden City several times in later generations, but where he is now, which specific direction, he just can't feel it.

After walking to the inner hall, Zhu Yujiao sat down on the side, Zhu Cijiong did not tilt beside Zhu Yujiao at all, and under Zhu Yujiao's signal, Cao Yue sat down at the bottom.

After the nervousness and panic at the beginning, Zhu Yujiao also got rid of the embarrassment of being teased by her younger brother, and beckoned Cao Yue to sit down with shame in her eyes, asking Cao Yue not to care about their identity, just say anything, and tell them about the lone raid on Shengjing. "General Cao, we are just curious, and we want to hear how you defeated Jiannu."

Zhu Cijiong on the side also nodded and echoed: "Yes, yes, what the imperial sister said is right, we are very curious about how you defeated Jiannu and broke Shengjing!"

"It's all a coincidence," Cao Yue began to tell with a smile, repeating the whole process in brief words, of course, some things that could not be said were also omitted. However, this also lasted for dozens of minutes, Zhu Yujiao and Zhu Cijiong were full of relish, and the two of them also cooperated with Cao Yue from time to time to express their surprise.

After finishing speaking, Cao Yue also got up and said goodbye: "The third prince, the princess, I am leaving!"

"Are you leaving?" Zhu Yujiao couldn't hide her disappointment, and looked at Cao Yue in a daze.

Zhu Yujiao's appearance made Cao Yue's heart beat faster again, but in the end, he still stubbornly said: "I've been in the palace for so long, I should go back, otherwise I will be said, it's not good to cause trouble, I have been impeached many times by the court's officials these days." ”

"Alright then!" Zhu Yujiao was a little gloomy, lowered her head and said softly: "Listen to my father, you will go to Datong in the near future, and I can only wish you a smooth journey today." I hope you can return to Beijing in the future. ”

"I will definitely come back," Cao Yue smiled at Zhu Yujiao, "Maybe I will stay in Jingshi often in the future." ”

Zhu Yujiao didn't know what to say for a while, and finally looked at Cao Yue deeply and lowered her head.

Cao Yue couldn't see Zhu Yujiao's expression clearly, and saw Zhu Cijiong's curious look, and also smiled at the little prince, and said goodbye again.

Xiaoyun sent Cao Yue out of the hall, led him to a verandah where no one was around, and came directly to a side door, signaling Cao Yue to go out from this side.

When Cao Yue thanked him and was about to leave, Xiaoyun took out something from his arms and handed it to Cao Yue: "General Cao, this is a gift from the princess, you have to keep it alive!"

As he spoke, he stuffed it into Cao Yue's arms, turned around and ran.

Cao Yue subconsciously took it, and after staying for a while, he opened it, and it turned out to be a beautifully made jade, carved with the appearance of a phoenix, and worn with a red thread. The texture of this piece of jade is very good, crystal clear, and slightly warm, I don't know if it is like this, or because Xiaoyun put it in his arms just now.

How could Zhu Yujiao suddenly give herself a gift, Cao Yue, who has not experienced much in terms of feelings, couldn't react at once, and was stunned with Yu Pei. He didn't immediately think about something deep, but about what gift he should give back.

The things he snatched from the Shengjing Jiannu Palace, he kept some privately, and he immediately thought of finding a more suitable thing from there and when to give it to Zhu Yujiao.

Holding the jade pei, and thinking of Zhu Yujiao's pretty and lovely appearance today, Cao Yue had something soft rippling in his heart. He went back and forth to look at the jade pei for a while, hehe smirked twice, and then looked back at the Forbidden City, which was full of palaces, and left the palace.