Three years of spring and autumn, in a flash. The Great Zhou Dynasty was once divided into nine kingdoms, but now only Zhao, Song, and Chu remain.

Trade between the three countries is frequent, and the surface is calm and unwavering.

King Zhao recovered from his serious injuries, but he claimed that the internal injuries were repeated, and the court meeting was temporarily presided over by Duguqing, the princess of Zhao State. King Zhao rode alone and went to Yaowang Mountain in Shuzhou in the territory of Zhao State.

Before leaving, as he had done three years ago, he sent letters and gifts to the Zhaohuang Palace in Linjiang, Chu State.

The letters and gifts of the king of Zhao arrived at the palace of Chu at the same time as those of the king of Song, and the palace people presented two exquisite red cloth packages to the king of Chu. The king of Chu carried two untouched congratulatory gifts, and walked briskly towards the Xinlan Hall where Shu'er lived.

The autumn was crisp and cloudless, and a string of silver bell-like laughter came from within the palace walls of the Xinlan Palace.

When the king of Chu stepped into the Xinlan Palace, the little girl who had just turned three years old ran towards him quickly, with clever steps, as if riding the wind. She shouted as she ran: "Xiaoying, come and compete with me!" I just won my mother's mother, and I'm sure I can win you too! ”

The King of Chu leaned over and handed the two congratulatory gifts to the little girl, smiling kindly: "Xiao En, your tone is not small!" If you win me today, both gifts will be yours. ”

Liu En reached out to touch one of the exquisite packages, and Lin Ying quickly withdrew his hand and hid both packages behind him. Liu En pursed his lips, turned around and walked away, and threw down a sentence: "If you can still win me today, I will give you a gift!" ”

Lin Ying smiled and followed Liu En to Shu'er, who was sitting under the ancient ginkgo tree, and put the two congratulatory gifts on the ground.

Shu'er was grabbing Liu En's little hand and said dissatisfiedly: "Who taught you the rules?" His Royal Highness is the monarch of Chu State, even your mother and I have to call him 'Your Highness', what are you calling Your Highness? Let others hear, what kind of system? ”

Liu Enyou turned his head to look at Lin Ying without fear, pointed at him with another little finger and said, "His Highness asked me to call him 'Xiao Ying'." ”

Shu'er looked at Lin Ying suspiciously.

Lin Ying smiled and said: "The title of 'Your Highness' is not new at all. How many 'Highnesses' have there been in the countries of Kyushu? I have such a good brain, I can't count it. Xiao En said, I am her best friend, and the name between good friends, of course, must be different. ”

Shu'er shook her head and said, "Then at least let Xiao En call you 'cousin', how can you mess up your seniority and call you a big name?" ”

Lin Ying squatted down in front of Liu En indifferently, carefully looking for the strongest fallen leaves on the ground, and said while picking: "'Uncle Cousin' is even more innovative!" When Xiao En went to the street and called 'cousin', there must have been more than a dozen people turning around! ”

Liu En giggled when she heard this, Lin Ying winked at her and asked, "If you go to the street and shout 'Your Highness', how many people will turn back?" ”

Liu En was about to say "one", then looked at the two congratulatory gifts next to his mother, rolled his eyes, and replied: "There can be three at most!" ”

Lin Ying continued to ask, "Oh? Which three? ”

Liu En crossed his hands on his hips: "You, Daddy Song, and Grandpa Zhao." ”

Lin Ying smiled: "Then what if you go to the street and shout 'Xiao Ying'?" How many people will say yes? ”

Liu En thought for a while and said, "You told me last time that the people of Chu wanted to avoid the name of the king of Chu, so those with the word 'Ying' in their names were changed to other names. When I shouted 'Xiaoying', you were naturally the only one who turned around and agreed. ”

Lin Ying smiled and said: "Bing Xue is smart, sharp and sharp, she is really your mother's good daughter!" ”

Liu En raised his chin to look at Shu'er, and Shu'er said helplessly to Lin Ying: "When I was as old as her, I wasn't so arrogant. ”

Lin Ying said: "That's because when you were as old as her, you didn't have a powerful monarch like me to support you." Liu Nawei, back then, was just a hairy little kid with no real power, taking you out to the market, and he could even lose you, he was really stupid to his grandmother's house! ”

Shu'er pursed her lips and smiled: "When I was as old as Xiao En, you were not born yet, no wonder Liu was a hairy little child!" ”

Lin Ying fiddled with the ginkgo biloba in her hand, shook her head and smiled: "Birth is not about sooner or later. Liu Nawei, who was born a few years before me, is not still a big fool who is stupid to his grandmother's house! ”

Liu En couldn't help laughing when he heard it interestingly, but he felt that it was inappropriate, and said to Lin Ying: "Xiao Ying, you are not allowed to say that about my father Song Wang." ”

The corners of Lin Ying's mouth curled: "Xiao En, although you were born later than us, you are more powerful than us, especially much more powerful than your 'Song Wang Daddy' who has never appeared!" ”

Liu En was puzzled: "Why?" ”

Lin Ying said: "You see, in today's Kyushu, there are only three countries left. You and the King of Chu are already good friends who have forgotten their old friends, and I will naturally support you forever. If you call that ruthless fool Liu 'Daddy Song', he will naturally show mercy to your subordinates. As for Zhao Wang Lao'er, your mother led the army to help Zhao Guo, Zhao Wang Lao'er is grateful to your mother, so every year on your birthday, he sends people to send congratulatory gifts, he is very good to you, in terms of age, you should indeed call him 'Grandpa Zhao'.

Since you have such a deep relationship with the monarchs of the Three Kingdoms, as soon as you were born, you were already more powerful than all of us! ”

Liu En nodded proudly, glanced at Shu'er secretly, and said to Lin Ying: "My mother said that although these relationships are important, they are still not as important as my own ability. My brain can't compare to you, and my martial arts can't compare to my uncle, so I still have a lot to learn, and I can't be arrogant. ”

Lin Ying smiled and said, "Then you will compete with me and your uncle." ”

Before the words fell, I only heard the outsider say aloud: "Your Highness teaches Xiao En like this, which really worries the minister!" ”

Liu En beckoned to the east and said, "Uncle, uncle, come and see me and Xiao Ying competing!" ”

In the past three years, Dongfang has grown from an immature boy to a gentleman. Every year at this time, he would rush from Anyi to Linjiang to celebrate Liu En's birthday.

Shu'er and her younger brother hadn't seen each other for a year, and at this time, they suddenly felt that their grown brother was making a gesture, like their father, the first strategist of the Chu State, Dongfang Yu.

Although Shu'er learned from Zhuge Congrong's mouth that the Yuling Dongfang clan was the Ning clan of the Great Zhou Dynasty, he had not yet told Dongfang Shou about it, lest he would have a heavy army in his hands and have a different heart and disturb the peace of the world.

Lin Ying saw Dongfang's soothing eyebrows and outstanding demeanor, and couldn't help but think of the top beauty list many years ago, Zhuge calmly. It's a pity that the person who is also outstanding has been overly sharp after all and has become the target of public criticism.

Lin Ying was in a trance, and Dongfang Cheng had already walked in front of him and saluted respectfully: "Your Highness Wan'an." ”

Lin Ying held up Dongfang Cheng with both hands, and her tone was steady: "The Marquis of Anyi came from afar, and he will definitely listen to the piano and drink with the widow tonight." ”

Dongfang smiled gently: "Your Highness and ministers, don't you look like King Sheng and Lord Dongfang back then?" ”

The corners of Lin Ying's mouth curled: "No matter what others say, the widow always believes that Lord Dongfang did not have the ambition of usurping power and seizing the throne back then. ”

Dongfang said: "Your Highness can rest assured, the minister has no wolf ambitions." Over the years, how His Royal Highness governed the Chu State and treated the ministers, the ministers were clear in their hearts and were very grateful. As long as His Royal Highness gives an order, the minister will never give up. ”

Lin Ying patted Dongfang Sorrow's shoulder: "Little Dongfang, you have grown up." The widow misses the time when you called me 'Brother Lin'. Today's family dinner, no formality. ”

Dongfang glanced at Liu En with a smile, and said to Lin Ying: "In Zhaohuang Palace, I'm afraid only this little girl doesn't need to be formal." He turned his head and asked Liu En: "What are you going to try with Your Highness?" ”