Hua Qiao didn't know the struggle in Hu Yanjin's heart, but she could see the deep reluctance in his eyes. She sighed secretly, the truth was not only full of terrible unknowns, but also made him so embarrassed, so why should she care about the truth?

"Tell me if you met any strange envoys today?" Hua Qiao asked with a smile on her face, leaning her head on Hu Yanjin's shoulder.

Hu Yanjin thought about it and smiled, and said: "You know, Japan in the southeast is also our vassal country, they sit on big ships and cross the sea to worship, but their mission of more than 100 people carries thousands of weapons. ”

"Thousands? Is it a rebellion? Hua Qiao asked in surprise.

"The envoys are allowed to carry swords. So he asked the imperial grandson, who knew that the imperial grandson had never seen this posture, and flew a pigeon to pass the book, and asked the crown prince of Shuntian Mansion. As a result, the crown prince said: They have been floating in the sea for several months to arrive, and it is not easy, perhaps, the katana is their specialty, let them go ashore! ”

Hua Qiao laughed: This crown prince seems to be not bad!

"Since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that it was a specialty, today I will bring someone to buy all the knives they brought, except for the ones they are wearing." Hu Yanjin saw that Hua Qiao was happy, and he also smiled.

He subconsciously shook a hand, and in it, there was a "buckwheat" that could never be wiped off.

The carriage returned to the house, and as soon as the two entered the courtyard, they saw Xiao Gao kneeling on one knee, with his head drooping, like a defeated rooster.

Hu Yanjin was angry and funny, took Hua Qiao's hand and walked over, and asked, "Why are you kneeling?" What's wrong? ”

"It's not protected."

"Why is it wrong?"

"Men and women don't kiss."

"What else?"

"I didn't expect revenge."

"What else?"

"It's gone."

"And what are you going to do?"

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"Can't do it?"

Hu Yanjin smiled, and pulled the laughing Hua Qiao into the house: "In the future, Xiao Gao will follow you, he is one year older than you, and there are no relatives at home, let him live in the house, he has a place to live, I can rest assured." ”

"Doesn't he have a name? It's called Xiao Gao? ”

"Well, his father named him 'happy', he doesn't like others to call him a big name, so he calls him Xiao Gao, and in the future, when he is in the year of the weak crown, I will give him another word."

"What's your word? I've never heard you say that. Hua Qiao tilted her head and looked at him with a smile.

"My word...... It's called Jinyi. My father told me to be cautious and indulge myself, which are really two contradictory words. Hu Yanjin smiled bitterly.

"I think my uncle is letting you enjoy it solemnly, there's nothing wrong with it." Hua Qiao covered her mouth and smiled.

Yes, it's still these two words, and it's different from another angle. Hua buckwheat, like every time before, can always ignite a little hope in his heart.

Hu Yanjin suddenly brightened.

The foreign envoys who came to worship have arrived at Yingtianfu one after another, and the day of the national banquet is getting closer and closer.

The imperial grandson took the list of reception personnel sent by the Ministry of Rites, reviewed them one by one, and suddenly found a problem:

Almost all of the envoys came with their families to attend, but on the side of the Ming Dynasty, except for the imperial grandson himself, he brought the young talented Sun and He, and the rest of the ministers of the Southern Capital were numerous, most of them were old, and their family members couldn't hold up the scene.

"Li Shangshu, if there are no female dependents in the banquet, I am afraid that there will be some neglect in the reception of the family members, and the two talented people will not have a helper. In this way, among the daughters of ministers above the third rank, select some to be summoned to the palace and receive the maids together with the two talents. ”

Naturally, the Ministry of Rites Shangshu had no opinion, and hurriedly wrote an invitation letter.

The imperial grandson looked at Hu Yanjin, who was standing next to him, and said, "Has the spirit of Hua Qiao recovered?" It's better to let her come to the palace to relax, and it can also make her feel less sad. ”

"My junior sister's mother is filial, I'm afraid it's not suitable to attend such a banquet." Hu Yanjin tried to shirk the buckwheat.

"She doesn't need to wear heavy makeup, she looks good without makeup. In this way, there is no one to see in the future, so we will quietly go out of the palace and invite her to your house alone. ”

Hu Yanjin complained bitterly in his heart, but he couldn't refuse.

Zhu Zhanji was in a good mood all the way out of the palace, during this time he was busy issuing the letters of subject countries with various countries, and even his favorite Sun Cairen rarely met. Now come out and relax, even the wind blowing on your face feels kind.

When he arrived at the gate of Huyanjin Mansion, Huyanjin was about to push the door, but Zhu Zhanji stopped him. It turned out that he heard voices and soft laughter of women in the courtyard.

Zhu Zhanji gently pushed the door and looked inside, it was Hua Buckwheat and a few people picking pomegranates in the yard. She was dressed in a white dress, her long hair was loosely pulled up, a white hosta hairpin was in a bun, and she wore a white jade bracelet on her white wrist, which contrasted with each other.

It's really a pretty woman, a filial piety! Zhu Zhanji secretly praised.

"Buckwheat!" Hu Yanjin called out loudly.

Hua Qiao turned around with a smile and saw the imperial grandson in front of Hu Yanjin, and hurriedly put down the small basket in his hand and saluted the imperial grandson.

"No courtesy. Show Lonely, what kind of treasure did you get? ”

Hua Qiao handed over the basket and said with a smile: "What kind of treasure is there?" When I saw that the pomegranate was ripe, I picked it and played with it. If His Royal Highness likes it, bring it back to the lady in the palace, then it will become a real treasure. ”

"Oh? Why isn't it a treasure here, but a treasure when you bring it back to the palace? Zhu Zhanji picked up a pomegranate and looked left and right, not knowing what it meant.

"In the senior brother's place, it is a pomegranate to eat, and when it goes to the mother's hands, it becomes a blessing for many sons. You say, what is not a baby? Hua Qiao pursed her lips and smiled.

"That Gu really came to the right place today. Since you have offered a treasure, I will give you a treasure, and you will tell me, what do you want? ”

Hua Qiao glanced at Hu Yanjin and said with a smile: "You can take credit first, and I will ask for it when I think of it in the future." ”

Zhu Zhanji saw that the buckwheat was still playful and natural when he first saw it, and he was very happy in his heart, and laughed: "Okay, Lonely Jinkou Yuyan, don't blame your account." However, today, Lone has something to ask for, and I ask the girl to agree to it. ”

"You said, if Hua Buckwheat can do it, he will not refuse."

"In seven days, it will be a court meeting for all nations, and after the meeting there will be a banquet for all nations. This time, the foreign envoys brought a lot of female dependents, men and women were divided, but there were very few hostesses in the palace, and they were afraid that the hospitality would not be thoughtful and the national etiquette would be lost, so they wanted to invite the girl into the palace as the host to entertain them, and asked the girl not to shirk. ”

Seeing that Zhu Zhanji spoke sincerely, Hua Qiao was not easy to shirk, and in his hazy state, he already regarded Zhu Zhanji as his brother, and he even had an urge to get close to his relatives.

"However, the buckwheat is in filial piety, and you can't wear red and green......" The buckwheat is a little embarrassed.

"You are wearing a plain dress now, which is even more exciting." Zhu Zhanji never hesitates to praise beauties:

"Then it's decided, on the day of the banquet of all nations, you and your senior brother will enter the palace together."