Chapter 34: Make a bet with the king
Su Yunruo glanced at the serious Xie Feiqing, took in the cunning that flashed in his eyes, rolled his eyes, and secretly said 'old fox', and leaned in the carriage to close his eyes and recuperate.
After more than an hour, the carriage stopped at the gate of the palace, and the thieves exchanged glances with each other uneasily, and the leader took a few steps forward, and looked at Xie Feiqing respectfully.
Xie Feiqing cleared his throat, and his tight jawline inadvertently revealed a bit of unangry and arrogant momentum: "You don't have to be uneasy, this king has arranged for guards to send you to Junji for temporary settlement, and this king will report your intention to submit to the imperial court." β
A group of thieves bowed their heads one after another, and kowtowed again and again in gratitude: "Thank you, Lord Wang!" The lives of the grass people will be entrusted to the prince! β
He waved his hand indifferently, signaled the guards to take the thieves down, met Su Yunruo's gaze with one side of his face, raised his eyebrows and smiled: "The princess hasn't gotten out of the carriage yet, is she waiting for the king to carry you down in person?" β
Su Yunruo jumped out of the carriage with a swish, and scurried to the inner courtyard in a few steps like a little rabbit.
Xie Feiqing looked at her back, and couldn't help but evoke a faint smile on her lips, hurriedly entered the study, drafted a letter, and ordered the guards to send it to the palace to present the emperor in front of her.
He picked up the teacup, and a small servant replied respectfully outside the study: "Lord, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has come down, and he is waiting in the front hall at the moment." β
Come fast!
His fingers paused slightly, and he said unhurriedly: "I know, you go and tell the princess and let the princess prepare." β
Su Yunruo was sorting out the herbs, and when she heard the words of the little maid, she had a headache, she answered and sent the little maid away, and hurriedly changed her clothes and rushed to the study.
When she pushed open the door of the study, Xie Feiqing was slowly sipping the tea, and beckoned to her with a smile: "This is a new white tea, the entrance is sweet, the princess will taste it." β
She was very dissatisfied with Xie Feiqing's gesture like a puppy, and reluctantly moved a few steps forward and pouted angrily: "The prince still has leisure to drink tea?" His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is still waiting in the front hall! β
"What's the hurry? Such a good tea is not tasted carefully, it is a tyrannical thing! Hey, why don't you make a bet between the princess and this king? Just bet on it...... When His Royal Highness the Crown Prince saw that the king was safe and sound, he would be so surprised that he could stuff a few eggs in his mouth! β
"Hehehe, the prince is really childlike. What does the prince mean...... The people who were mixed in the bandits in the suburbs of Beijing this time were arranged by the prince? β
Xie Feiqing spread her hands, put down the teacup contentedly, took her hand and walked out of the door: "It's not good, there are more people who want this king to die, it's just a guess." β
"Then the prince should reflect on whether his usual behavior is too annoying, which is why so many people kill the prince."
"The princess's words are reasonable, and this king should indeed reflect on itβ"
Su Yunruo raised his eyebrows in surprise, and when he was surprised that he didn't go against her this time, he heard him say lightly: "Reflect on whether this king is too soft-hearted, so that those young people covet the head of this king!" β
Just know!
She snorted, and as she spoke, she had already walked outside the antechamber, and in the distance she saw a tall figure pacing back and forth inside.
Xie Feiqing put out a hypocritical and gentle smile, and hurriedly greeted him and said loudly: "I don't know that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is coming, and I will miss the welcome, and I ask His Royal Highness to forgive me!" β
Xie Xuan turned his head and saw Su Yunruo standing in front of him unharmed, a thick surprise slid across his face, and even his pupils dilated a little.
He quickly removed the look on his face and smiled: "Uncle Wang, where is this?" When he heard that Uncle Wang had been assassinated in the suburbs of Beijing, he was very worried about Uncle Wang's safety, so he rushed over. β
"His Royal Highness Lao is worried, everything is fine with this king, but the princess has been frightened a lot."
Su Yunruo glanced at him, blessed his body and greeted Xie Xuan: "His Royal Highness the Prince." β
"Why did Aunt Jiuwang do such a false ceremony? It's all family. Has the princess ever been hurt? Those thieves were so bold and reckless that they dared to assassinate at the feet of the Son of Heaven, and they were determined to punish the thieves severely by their father! The guards who served Uncle Wang were also a little weak, so it was better for Uncle Wang to send them out, and he personally picked a few good ones for Uncle Wang to send. β
"Your Highness has a heart, the guards in this king's mansion are all people who are used to it, so there is no need to bother."
"How's that going to work? Fortunately, Uncle Wang and Aunt Jiuwang are blessed with great lives, and if there is the slightest damage, it will make Gu and his father feel uneasy! β
Su Yunruo quietly exchanged glances with Xie Feiqing, and lowered their eyes in each other's understanding-Xie Xuan is taking the opportunity to install his own eyeliner in the palace!
"Uncle Wang has made great achievements for my Great Qi Country, if you have a good one, the world will definitely be sad, even for the sake of the people, Uncle Wang can't shirk! In the afternoon today, I asked a few guards to come to the house, and if there was a useful Uncle Wang, I would stay and drive. β
"His Royal Highness the Prince's kindness, the concubine and the prince have received it. However, His Royal Highness is really deaf and clear-sighted, and before the prince's fold has been delivered to the emperor, His Royal Highness knows about the assassination of the prince! β
Xie Xuan's expression froze for a few seconds, and he said with a dry smile: "Gu values Uncle Wang, of course, you have to be concerned all the time." β
"The concubine has thanked His Royal Highness on behalf of the prince, but forgive the concubine for being too talkative, His Royal Highness is a prince of one dynasty, and people's livelihood and social welfare are more important than the safety of the prince. If Your Highness has time, it is better to work more on archery and horse riding, reading history and viewing the present, so as to share the emperor's worries. β
Xie Xuan choked, secretly clenched his teeth, hiding the displeasure that swelled up in his eyes, and he arched his hand with a forced smile: "Aunt Jiuwang's teachings have been written down." β
"I didn't dare to mention the word 'teaching', but the concubine's little woman's opinion made His Highness smile. The concubine is frightened and incoherent, if there is any trespassing, please ask His Highness Haihan. β
"Where, Aunt Nine Kings." He said a few perfunctory words, and peeked at Su Yunruo from time to time.
Su Yunruo and Xie Feiqing secretly glanced at each other, always feeling a little strange, even if Xie Xuan came in a hurry to investigate Xie Feiqing's injuries, why did his eyes always wander on her body?
Xie Xuan coughed dryly twice, and stood up curtly: "Uncle Wang and Aunt Jiuwang are frightened, so I won't bother today and come to visit another day." β
"Your Highness, go slowly."
Xie Feiqing took a few steps with a smile, and looked at Su Yunruo with side eyes satisfied: "The princess's speech is even more clever, and her tongue is like a knife." β
She snorted lightly: "It's all good for the prince's training, but ...... Today, the prince's eyes are always on me, isn't it ......?"