Chapter 12: The Fifteen Kings (3)
In the middle of the cabin was a sandalwood table, on which were a set of tea sets and a lamp, and there were seats on three sides, and on the opposite seat was a stack of books, which was obviously where he was sitting.
"Although the sparrow is small, it has all kinds of organs. I nodded and smiled, "It's just that Tee is also a little stuffy, does the prince want to learn from the ancients' head hanging beams and cones and thorns?"
Niangniang said with a smile, "The fifteenth king also followed, and the originally small cabin could accommodate two people, so that it seemed a little cramped." He seemed to notice it, and stepped back, standing outside, lifting the curtain to make it a little brighter inside.
I just glanced at it and turned to go out. He hurriedly stepped back, and the boat shook a little. I stood unsteadily, my body swayed, and I was about to exclaim, but I forced myself to hold back. Reaching out to grab something, he reached forward and I just put my hand on his.
His arms were strong and strong, and he was not at all ominous about a sick scholar who could only hold a book.
I looked up at him in surprise, but saw that his face was full of redness, and I thought to myself: after all, he is a person who can't hide his thoughts, and he shows everything on his face, and he doesn't even know how to hide this embarrassment.
In order to make him not so embarrassed, I smiled at him: "Thank you Lord Wang, I am really useless, I almost fell, seeing that I am so clumsy, I still don't bother the Lord Wang." ”
He lowered his arm in a daze, bowed his head and said, "If Niangniang wants to go back, it will take some effort to walk from here, or will I take a boat to send Niangniang back from Penglai Pond?"
I thought about it, and I didn't think it was quite tiring for me, who doesn't walk often. So he said: "Then it will bother the prince." ”
"Don't dare, mother, please sit down. ”
I sat by the door of the cabin, and the fifteenth king stood in the bow of the boat, propping up his penny and propping himself up in the water, and the hull of the ship moved slowly. The lotus leaves are dense, and I sometimes stretch out my hand to block the lotus leaves that are leaning in front of me, and he rows very slowly, and the stems of those branches and leaves can't hurt me, just eyesore.
He smiled and said, "Niangniang might as well go into the cabin and rest." ”
I shook my head: "The cabin is really stuffy, it's really hard for the prince to be able to study in it for a long time." ”
He stopped talking, but walked more slowly, trying to help me avoid the lotus leaves. I held one hand on the side of the boat, and the other hand hung down in the water, occasionally fiddling with the clear water and green leaves. Just not paying attention, the oncoming stem hit the bun, and as soon as I looked up, my hair was disordered. I hurriedly turned around and went into the cabin, but there was no comb mirror here, so I could only make a few symbolic glances, but I didn't know what was going on.
"Do you need help?" he whispered outside.
I smiled helplessly: "It's good to have a comb mirror for you, otherwise how can you help me?"
He was silent for a moment and said, "If Niangniang returns to the palace like this, I'm afraid it's not good." ”
"What can you do?"
"This place is not far from my dormitory, would you like to wait here for a while?"
I thought for a moment and said, "Then there is Lord Lao." ”
He docked the boat and went to shore, and I had to wait in the cabin. I was bored of waiting, so I casually opened a few books next to me, which were nothing more than "Zuo Biography" and "Historical Records", but as soon as I opened it, I was taken aback. I saw between the lines, are his comments, I took a closer look, and was even more surprised, I didn't expect to look at the appearance of the fifteen kings, but these notes have the essence of the essence, not only unique insights, but also in one sentence, the words are sharp but do not lose the demeanor of the king.
I put down the book and frowned and pondered, it seems that this fifteenth king is not really as honest and easy to bully as outsiders seem!
After a short time, the fifteenth king came back and brought me a comb and a mirror, and when I saw that it was clearly used by a woman, I asked him with a smile: "Where did the prince get such a delicate thing?
He blushed and stammered, "This ...... This was just asked a palace maid to get it. ”
"I'm all for you! Don't take it personally. I hurriedly said, it seems that I really can't joke with him! But he was still a little careful, so he took the mirror and made up, the mirror was in my hand, and I couldn't take it, so he sat opposite me and helped me hold it. After a quick combing, I thanked him and returned the comb to him.
When he took it, his palm touched my fingertips, and he hurriedly pulled it away, tucking it into his sleeve.
I said, "There is Lord Lao." ”
"Don't dare, sit down. So he got out of the cabin and rowed again.
I don't go out anymore, I just look at the books and I am silent.
I don't know how long later, he called me outside, I went out, and when I saw that I had reached the shore, he pointed to it and said, "In the past, it was not far from the Ningxiang Pavilion where Niangniang lived." ”
"Thank you. "I cautiously disembarked, and looked down to catch a glimpse of him with his arms outstretched behind me, as if fearing that I would fall if I was not careful. My heart warmed, even so, I was a little hesitant about the notes in those books, and I didn't look back, thinking all the way, it would be better to be cautious and cautious in dealing with these fifteen kings in the future! Once a loyal and honest person reveals his true face, he is afraid that it will be more difficult to guard against than those who show their teeth and claws.
But, after all, he is only a prince. Moreover, in the past two days, I have seen that he has some maintenance of me. Perhaps, in the future, I can ask this fifteen kings to help one or two.
After that, I didn't go to Penglai Pond again, and spent my days in my palace every day, or went to the queen's place to say goodbye, or went to talk to the concubine. He is cautious, courteous and polite, and people can't grasp the handle.
Half a year has passed in a blink of an eye, and sometimes I learned from the queen that the emperor fought beautifully on the battlefield, defeated the Turkic army one after another, and the Turks were defeated and retreated, and I was afraid that it would be surrendered in the near future.
This news is naturally encouraging, and the happiest person is Concubine Zheng Guifei, her second prince now has even the most prominent military exploits, and she will succeed to the position of prince in the future, and she is afraid that some people will not accept it?
I occasionally met the fifteen kings on the road, but it was not just the two of us, so we also adhered to etiquette, and after greeting each other, we passed away, and there was nothing superfluous to say.
The emperor didn't have time to come back for the New Year, I heard that it was a festival with the Turkic court, and the Turkic court had already called the surrender, and I wish to be loyal to my Heavenly Dynasty every year, bow down to the courtiers, and pay tribute. The emperor's return date is set for the end of the first month, and I am afraid that it will be nearly three months since he returned.
I know that this time the emperor triumphed, not only brought back the Turkic tribute, but also brought back a beautiful Turkic princess.
On the eve of the emperor's return to the court, King Ning intended to launch a rebellion, but fortunately, my father knew in advance and united with Concubine He's father's subordinates, Zheng Guifei's father Zhongshuling and others to suppress it, so that the incident was suppressed before it broke out. This is also why when the emperor came back, the first thing he favored was me, and after feasting the Turkic envoys, he named me Jieyu.