Episode 43 Ryukyu Princess

"Hehehe," Zheng Gongyin patted Xiang Xiaoqiang's arm and introduced, "This is the commander of our Ming Empire's People's Guard, Her Majesty's Military Division."

Xiang Xiaoqiang smiled and bowed:

"The last general has seen the mother and the son."

Then he bent down and picked up the back of Concubine Chen's hand and kissed it gently.

Good guys, a huge original "Ryukyu Star" on it!

It was the same shape and color as the one he bought for Akiyu, but it was larger and decorated with the pattern of the Ryukyu royal family. Because it is said that instead of sapphire, blue diamonds are used, reflecting a more dazzling light, almost piercing Xiang Xiaoqiang's eyes.

But Shang's mother and son didn't seem to be paying attention to Xiang Xiaoqiang, they were perfunctory to Xiang Xiaoqiang, and their eyes were focused on Xiuxiu behind him.

Shang Rong's swarthy face flashed, and he lowered his gaze, looking embarrassed.

The corners of Concubine Chen's mouth twitched slightly, and a sarcastic look appeared on her face.

"Please allow the last general to introduce to the prince and the mother...... Ahem, the two fiancées of the last general......" Xiang Xiaoqiang raised his body, led Qiu Yu first, and said with a smile, "This is Miss Qiu Qiu, who is the captain of the famous Grasshopper submarine, and now serves by the side of the last general......"

It was the first time for Qiu Yu to meet such a big person face-to-face, and he was officially introduced to Xiaoqiang as his fiancée, his face was full of happiness and excitement, and he stepped forward and made an unskilled curtsy, which was very ladylike:

"The concubine has seen the mother and the son."

The story of the Autumn Tree and the Grasshopper is now very famous in Daming. When Shang Rong heard that this was Qiu Yun, he raised his eyes a few times with some curiosity and nodded slightly. Concubine Chen also looked Qiu Qian up and down a few times, and praised with a smile:

"Well, Miss Qiuqiu, this palace has also heard people say it a long time ago, very brave, women don't let their eyebrows go. I saw it with my own eyes today, and it's not only brave, but also beautiful. Lord Xiang, Miss Qiu is such a good girl, she is knowledgeable, this ...... Born and right, hehe, to adults, but take good care of it! ”

Qiu Yu's smile bloomed, and he was very happy. But the people around are a little strange, how can this Concubine Chen pull out so much, and what kind of "background and integrity", it doesn't matter at all! Xiang Xiaoqiang was also a little puzzled, he smiled "That's certain", while doubting, Concubine Chen wouldn't be satirizing Qiuqiu's underworld family background, right? That's too shameless!

Concubine Chen smiled slightly, took out a handkerchief and wiped her cheeks, and sighed:

“…… Alas, it's not like some girls, like hares that sprang out of nowhere, and wanted to fly up the branches and become phoenixes...... If you can't go up to the treetops, you will hug another one...... Alas, if you are a young hero to an adult, if you are entangled with such a girl, then it will be ...... Ouch, hehe, look what I'm talking about, hehehe...... Aren't there two fiancées to you? What about that one? ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang was stunned for a long time when he heard this, what is this lady talking about? The people around were also stunned, and the atmosphere was a little awkward for a while.

Shang Rong also looked embarrassed, coughed lightly, and whispered:

"Mom, what are you talking about!"

Concubine Chen smiled:

"Hehe, it's nothing, blame me, blame me, seeing a good girl like Miss Qiu, so young and promising to adults, Bengong couldn't help but say a few more words...... To adults? ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang was stunned, immediately reacted, and said with a smile:

"Hehe, yes, Niangniang is from the past, this is teaching us young people...... Thank you for your love...... Well, Niangniang, this is the last general's other fiancée, Miss Shang Xiu...... Well, it seems that his surname is Shang! Hahaha, everyone was ...... 500 years ago Hey, what about Xiuxiu? ”

Everyone looked behind Xiang Xiaoqiang, Xiang Xiaoqiang and Qiu Yun also turned around and looked around, Xiuxiu, who was still here just now, was gone.

Xiang Xiaoqiang turned around and smiled awkwardly:

"Hehe, don't be surprised, she must have gone to the bathroom, hehe, let Niangniang and Shizi laugh at it......"

But many people saw the girl who hid her face behind Xiang Xiaoqiang and left.

Thinking of Concubine Chen's weird words just now, as well as Xiang Xiaoqiang's "It seems that his surname is Shang", there are already many guests whispering. The atmosphere became delicate for a while.

Xiang Xiaoqiang and Qiu Yu vaguely heard some discussions:

"The girl's surname is also Shang...... Could it be ......?"

"That's not necessarily, there are more surnames......

"It must be, look at Concubine Chen's appearance...... Maybe it's really King Shang's ...... outside."

"No......"

"Definitely......"

"How much does it look like the son of the world......"

"Whiter than him, prettier than him......"

"That girl in a military uniform, is she still a ...... from the Ryukyus?"

"Tut-tut, this is a really good way to ...... adults"

"He doesn't know yet...... I married a ...... in the Ryukyus"

……

Xiang Xiaoqiang was a little confused, his brain was blank, and he felt that the eyes on all sides were shooting at him, exclamation, envy, jealousy, and suspicion......

He reacted suddenly, and smiled at Concubine Chen, Shang Rong, and the surrounding guests:

"Niangniang, Shizi, everyone, if you are out of company, your fiancée may not be very comfortable, I have to find ......"

Then he pulled Qiu Yu and walked away quickly, and said in a low voice:

"Qiuyun, you...... Let's go to the bathroom and take a look, Xiuxiu is not inside, I'll go to the lounge to find it. ”

Qiu Yu also reacted from the shock and said excitedly:

"Okay, let's go find it!"

Xiuxiu may be the princess of the Ryukyus, this possibility blinded Xiang Xiaoqiang, but it made Qiu Yu very excited. Every girl has fantasized about being a princess, and Qiu Yu is no exception. But she grew up in a wealthy family, and grew up in the favor of her father and uncle and uncle, and she already felt like a princess to some extent. Even if it's not a princess, it's definitely not Cinderella.

But in her opinion, Xiuxiu is an out-and-out Cinderella. Xiuxiu is her classmate at the Submarine Academy. At school, she was very poor and shabby, and after graduation, she was assigned to the same submarine, and her salary was much less than hers. Qiu Yu knew that Xiuxiu's family was in Wujiang County, Suzhou, and like herself, it was a "single-parent family", with no father since childhood, only a long-term sick mother, and a younger brother in high school, and the money for treatment and study had to be borne by Xiuxiu's low salary. And Xiuxiu is introverted, doesn't like to talk much, is not very popular, and is often bullied, all of which are maintained by Qiu Qiu.

But suddenly, the Cinderella next to her may be a princess, Qiu Yu is very happy, and while looking for Xiuxiu everywhere in a hurry, she secretly plans to be tried properly if she is caught. My best friend is a princess, and it's so much fun!

Xiang Xiaoqiang dizzily pushed open one small door after another, the lounge, the smoking room......

Unlike Qiu Qiu's excitement, he was mainly shocked now, and a disgust for Concubine Chen that rose from the bottom of his heart. He finally knew why Xiuxiu was so reluctant to meet them just now.

If Xiuxiu is really the illegitimate daughter of the King of the Ryukyus, then Concubine Chen's words just now are indeed too vicious, and they must have deeply hurt Xiuxiu.

...... "a hare that came out of nowhere...... This sentence is too ugly to hear. This is clearly a satire that Xiuxiu is an illegitimate daughter, and it is a "wild" thing that King Shang made when he was messing around outside.

...... "I want to fly on the branches and become a phoenix"...... This probably means that Xiuxiu wants to enter the Shang family and restore her status as a princess. Not to mention that this is completely justified from Xiang Xiaoqiang's point of view, judging from Xiuxiu's fear of hiding from them tonight, this sentence is also a fart.

Xiang Xiaoqiang has known Xiuxiu for so long and knows that Xiuxiu is a very "poor" person. If Qiu Yu sometimes likes vanity, Xiuxiu has no performance. When I went to the dormitory of the Yangtze River Fleet to bring Xiuxiu's things to the headquarters, I saw that in addition to her military uniform, she was dressed in a few simple clothes, not even a piece of jewelry or cosmetics. Speaking of jewelry, that is, next to the pillow and under the mattress, there is a very old silver brooch with a "ba pattern" of the Ryukyu royal family on it.

Now that I think about it, maybe that silver brooch was a token given to Hidehide's mother by the King of the Ryukyus. Xiuxiu looks so similar to the prince Shang Rong, and she has this brooch in her hand, two "evidences" in her hand, and she is a person who is not short of scheming, if she really plans to ask for an "explanation" for herself and her mother, she can really give the Shang family a headache. Even if she can't return to the Shang family to be a princess, she can at least "knock" a large amount of compensation, and she will definitely not be as poor as she is now.

Xiang Xiaoqiang thought about it chaotically while searching for the small doors around the big restaurant, which has always been the focus of the guests' attention. In the end, only the women's bathroom remained. Xiang Xiaoqiang stood at the door and heard Xiuxiu's cry and Qiuyu's consolation from inside. Xiang Xiaoqiang listened to Xiuxiu's crying, and his heart was like a knife.

But there were already a few curious female guests who wanted to come over and listen, and when they saw Xiang Xiaoqiang standing at the door, they were all embarrassed, and they stepped aside to glance at him and whispered.

Xiang Xiaoqiang knew that he was a big man and couldn't always stand at the door of the women's toilet. Now that I've found Xiuxiu, I'm relieved, let Qiuyun slowly persuade her. He sighed and returned to the dining room.

……

The hall was already crowded, and almost everyone who should have come came. At this time, the soft Bach concerto suddenly stopped, and everyone looked in the direction of the record player, only to see an officer with a solemn expression, holding a new record and putting it on the record player.

Everyone understood what was going on, and the hall was quiet, and everyone was groomed, champagne, and stared at the entrance of the hall.

A burst of solemn music sounded, the double doors opened, and the officer at the door sang with a high spirit:

"Her Majesty has arrived——! Her Royal Highness Princess Liaoyang arrived at ——! ”

The guests automatically flashed out a path. In front of everyone's eyes, Zhu Yourong affectionately held the fourteen grids and stepped on the carpet. The long-awaited royal photographer squatted in front of them, and white smoke rose twice, and Her Majesty the Empress and Princess Liaoyang were intimate and took pictures.

Zhu Yourong is graceful and generous, smiling lightly, and the proportion is just right, which is not only in line with her identity, but also not as solemn as attending large-scale events. The fourteen squares on one side were held by her arm, bowing her head and smiling, her expression was a little unnatural, she looked a little nervous, and she was obviously not suitable for this kind of occasion.

The two of them each wore a luxurious evening dress, the style was almost the same, but the color was white and black, and it was very eye-catching when they stood together.

This is the effect of Zhu Yourong's deliberate arrangement. In this "hostage incident", Zhu Yourong suddenly felt that he was quite cold to Princess Liaoyang, so this time he appeared with her hand in arm, and even the evening dress also created a kind of "sister" effect, which is to show that he supports Princess Liaoyang: Although she is fighting to the death with Qingyu at the moment, Princess Liaoyang is my Daming princess and my guest, and no one can be angry with Princess Liaoyang because she is angry with Qingyu.

Moreover, Zhu Yourong invited Fourteen Gege to come tonight, which also created an opportunity for Shang Rong, the prince of the Ryukyus. Of course, if my uncle has to bring his cousin Zheng Yujiao as well, there is no way, he can't stop it, so he can only let them compete.

Concubine Chen, who was still flying and domineering just now, was full of smiles on her face at this time, greeted Zhu Yourong, bowed down with her skirt, and called her "concubine".

Zhu Yourong lifted an ivory paper fan up in his hand and said with a smile:

"Chen Niangniang, please get up quickly."

Concubine Chen glanced at the fourteen grids, and then bowed down and said:

"The concubine has seen Her Royal Highness the Princess."

Fourteen Gege hurriedly bent down and said:

"Niangniang, please get up, how dare you do this, it will break Liaoyang......"

Concubine Chen straightened up, pulled her son very attentively, and introduced to Zhu Yourong and Fourteen Gege:

"This is the little dog Shangrong, twenty-five years old this year, the son of the family...... Oh, Your Majesty has seen it. It's the first time I've seen Her Royal Highness the Princess, hehehe......"

Zhu Yourong smiled:

"No, Niangniang remembered wrongly, didn't they meet at the princess canonization ceremony last time?"

Concubine Chen also chuckled:

"That's right, look at my brain, or Your Majesty is right, hehehe......"

Shang Rong bent down, each took the back of Zhu Yourong and Fourteen Gege's hands, and kissed them through the gloves.

Then he lifted his face and looked at Fourteen Geg stupidly.

Zhu Yourong smiled, unfolded the fan, covered his face and whispered:

"Chen Niangniang, come, tell me, didn't you talk about the painting in your house last time? Did you find someone to see it, is it old or not......"

Concubine Chen immediately understood, and also unfolded the folding fan "swish", and said mysteriously:

"Oh, Your Majesty, I have to tell you about the withdrawal...... That seal......"

As the two spoke, they shook their fans and walked away arm in arm, leaving the fourteen Gege monks in place.

Shang Rong looked at Zhu Yourong and his mother who were far away, and the center of the crowd was also taken away, so he looked at Fourteen Gege, and said with a stammer:

"Your Royal Highness Princess, Shang Rong...... Day...... I was fortunate enough to witness the demeanor of Her Royal Highness the Princess, well, I have never forgotten it, today ......"

Fourteen Gege looked at His Majesty and Concubine Chen in the distance, and then looked at Shang Rong in front of him, and immediately understood. Brought me here today, it turned out to be for this!

She looked at Shang Rong, who was dark and thin, like a big smoker, and a chill spread throughout her body. She smiled perfunctorily at Shang Rong, her heart was pounding, and she wanted to refuse to walk away, but she didn't dare. This is obviously what Zhu Yourong meant.

Fourteen Gege's heart was sour, and there was a kind of grief and indignation. Although she is a princess, to this day, she is more like a valuable antique, without her own will, she can't control her own fate, and she can be rewarded by the monarch to her favorite ministers at any time.

The fourteen grids who called for wind and rain in the past are long dead.

"Your Highness the Princess?" Shang Rong talked to himself for a long time, and then looked at her red eyes, and asked in some surprise, "You...... Isn't it uncomfortable? ”

"Oh, it's okay," Fourteen Gege hurriedly pretended to rub his eyes, quickly wiped away his tears, and smiled, "What did the prince say?" ”

At this time, a tall man leaned over, blocked Shang Rong aside, and very gentlemanly took the back of Fourteen Gege's hand and kissed it lightly, and said with a smile:

"In the Viscount Zheng Yujiao, it is an honor to meet Her Royal Highness the Princess. My father, Marquis Changping, often mentions you when I am with His Majesty. Oh, wait, hehe, I remember, Your Highness, we met, and it was at your canonization ceremony that I was invited to ...... Hehe, it's unforgivable to forget the first meeting with you......"

Zheng Yujiao was very unhappy to watch Shang Rong "harass" his sweetheart for a long time, and he had long wanted to come over, but he was dragged by his cousin Zhu Yourong and introduced to Concubine Chen, but Zhu Yourong didn't look at his cousin, and deliberately delayed time. He easily got out of the way, and quickly ran over to "rescue" Fourteen Gege.

Zheng Yujiao was talking and laughing, while picking up two glasses of champagne, stuffing one in Fourteen Gege's hands, holding her back, taking her out of place, and hanging Shang Rong there embarrassed.

Fourteen Gege had never participated in such an occasion, and he was very nervous at this time, so he clumsily took the champagne and was passively carried away by Zheng Yujiao.

She had never been so close to a man, and at this time, Zheng Yujiao was holding her back uncontrollably, as if his fingers were not very regular, and he was still trying to explore downward.

Fourteen Gege only felt that instead of a hand, he felt a cold, slippery eel on his back, goosebumps spreading on his skin as he swam away gently.

Zheng Yujiao looked at Fourteen Gege with his head down, his face was flushed, and he was secretly happy in his heart, thinking that Her Royal Highness the princess was "secretly promising and silently ashamed", and her hands became more and more presumptuous.

Her heart was full of shame, but she didn't even have the courage to refuse sternly. For Zheng Yujiao, a veteran of the love field, this is nothing at all. But at this moment, Fourteen Gege already felt that he had been stripped naked and put on display in front of the full audience for everyone to admire.