Chapter 57: The Prince's Selection of Concubines is Likely to Be Delayed
"Second Highness, Second Highness, do you know what I heard when I just went out?"
As soon as Li Qing entered the door, he said to Wu Gang before he sat down, Wu Gang looked at Li Qing and was a little puzzled, he was not usually like this, what made him so panicked.
"What can happen in this place, it won't be that as soon as we leave on the front foot, the Banxia Kingdom on the back foot will start a war against the Divine Comedy Country."
Wu Gang said half-jokingly, obviously he didn't think that there was anything else besides such a big event that could make Li Qing so out of shape, so he made a joke.
When Li Qing heard this, he scratched his head embarrassedly and said, "That's not true, unless those Banxia people are really crazy."
When Wu Gang heard this, he laughed, yes, unless they are really crazy, otherwise, if they fight three consecutive wars to destroy the country in one year, can he be so powerful in Banxia?
If they were really so powerful, they wouldn't have used such despicable means to deal with their own Great Cloud Kingdom, if they were really that powerful, the Banxia Emperor eighteen years ago would not have shown favor to the Great Cloud Kingdom as soon as he ascended the throne, if they were really so powerful, then what hope was there for their own recovery.
"Well, since it's not the case, it's something, let's hear it"
Li Qing saw that Wu Gang was no longer joking, he also became serious, and said: "Second Highness, when I just went out to purchase daily necessities, I heard a few people downstairs talking about the selection of concubines by the crown prince of the dynasty, you know, the prince of the dynasty is a fierce man, and the king of Shendu Teng even praised him for becoming a martial artist within five years, so I listened to two more sentences."
"Well, I know that this prince is indeed the dragon and phoenix in the person, but I heard that he is not usually close to women, why did he suddenly choose a concubine"
Li Qing smiled and said: "Second Highness doesn't know, although the prince is not very close to women, but the Emperor of the Divine Comedy is not willing to wait, don't you think about a twenty-year-old prince who doesn't have a concubine to pass it out, so the matter of choosing a concubine has been decided before we leave, and suitable candidates will be selected from all over the country." All counties are more concerned, and some officials are even more eager to send their daughters away, hoping to achieve Taoism one day. But after all, it is the crown prince who chooses a concubine, at least the appearance is passable, so the counties and counties have held beauty contests, and some powerful people can recommend suitable women"
"Get straight to the point"
Wu Gang is a little strange, this Li Qing is not like this on weekdays, why do he suddenly talk so much, and he is still a little twisted and pinched, weird.
When Li Qing heard this, his expression was upright, and he said: "Second Highness, the person selected by Yongshuang County is a girl named Yuanzi."
"Poof"
As soon as Wu Gang heard this, the sip of tea he had just drunk squirted out, what, Yuanzi, which Yuanzi is it? Could it be the one he knows, otherwise why would Li Qing say this, if it is really the Yuanzi he knows, then if it is in the hands of the prince, what about his own plan to restore the country, and when will he be able to comfort his father and the queen mother's spirit in the sky.
Li Qing saw that Wu Gang was so excited, and hurriedly said: "Second Highness, don't get excited, I just heard a name, I don't know if it's the girl we are looking for, maybe, maybe the girl named Yuanzi selected by Yongshuang County is someone else."
Wu Gang slowed down a little, then looked at Li Qing and said, "Li Qing, Li Qing, you are still comforting me at this time." In a small place like Yongshuang County, there can be a few women on the stage, as long as Miss Yuanzi is still in Yongshuang City, then she is a well-deserved first beauty, not only Yongshuang City, but even this Hua'an County may not be able to pick out a few people who can compare with her, you are also a person who has seen the world, how many women like Miss Yuanzi have you seen"
When Li Qing heard this, he couldn't help but sigh: "Second Highness, Miss Yuanzi does have the posture of captivating the city, but she has just arrived in Yongshuang County, she has no roots and no foundation, and she also carries a small oil bottle, she should be busy enough for her daily livelihood, and she is afraid that there are some whips out of her reach to participate in such a major event as the prince's election of concubines."
Wu Gang also felt that Li Qing's words were true, yes, how could they participate in such a big event after only half a year in Yongshuang County, but Wu Gang still had a faint uneasiness in his heart. Because that Yuanzi is indeed good-looking enough, because Yuanzi is too important, because Yuanzi is too important to his own plan to restore the country, and maybe because Yuanzi is also a little important to himself.
However, Wu Gang still followed Li Qing's words and said: "Well, what you said also makes sense, the Shenqu Kingdom still attaches great importance to birth and background, and it should not be the turn of a rootless person like Miss Yuanzi, but why is someone called Yuanzi, and she is from Yongshuang County?" ”
"My subordinates don't know about this, but I just heard about it."
"So, do you know where this girl who participated in the beauty contest is now?"
When Li Qing heard this, he was a little puzzled, and said, "Childe is going to go directly to see this Yuanzi girl?" ”
"Well, if it's not far away, let's take a look first, and it's also a fixed mind."
"It's not far away, I heard that the people of Hua'an County will screen the people sent by each county tomorrow, and I think the candidates from each county have already arrived today, so people are talking about this matter a lot."
Wu Gang thought for a moment and said: "In this way, if it's tomorrow, don't worry, then you will naturally see the difference, you can rest, don't worry about this matter for the time being."
When Li Qing heard it, since His Royal Highness had an idea, he didn't care much, and His Royal Highness had always been reassuring in doing things.
At night, although Wu Gang was already lying on the bed, he did not fall asleep.
Originally, the exhausting journey should be sleepy, but people who have something in their hearts will inevitably toss and turn and can't sleep for a long time.
Wu Gang was thinking about nothing more than the matter of the prince's choice of concubine that he heard today. This prince, what kind of concubine to choose, really, and why is there a person named Yuanzi in Yongshuang County to participate, shouldn't it be really that coincidental, so if so, what should I do.
Hey, things are getting more and more complicated.
At dawn the next day, Wu Gang got up early, he pushed open the window to breathe, but saw that someone on the street had already started to get busy, and he couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
Those who have not been affected by the war, please cherish your hard-won peace, those who have not been sent under the fence, please cherish your pride, those who have not lost their families, please cherish the time you spend with your families, please cherish every smile and joy.
While it is still there, it must be cherished, if it is not there, it can only be remembered in vain.
Wu Gang was about to close the window, but a touch of red appeared in the corner of his eyes in vain, which made him hesitate for a moment, only to see several officials holding red silk in their hands, preparing to hang it from house to house.
After thinking about it, he understood, it should be for the prince's choice of concubines, but isn't the pomp a little too big, as for such fanfare?
Wu Gang closed the window, and then ignored this, and made a big fanfare, what does it have to do with himself, Divine Comedy Country, this proud country has its own pride.
Less leaning, Li Qing brought the food in, and Wu Gang put down the dishes and chopsticks after a few bites.
Li Qing looked at it, this is not good, he only eats a little bit every day, and his body will not be able to bear it after a long time.
So Li Qing persuaded: "Son, is the food not to your liking, I'll ask someone to change it."
Wu Gang said lightly: "No need, I've already eaten"
"But just eat such a little, I'm afraid Your Highness's body will not be able to bear it after a long time, or I'll change something delicious."
Li Qing knew that this meal was not unpalatable, but he felt that if he changed another meal, Wu Gang would eat two bites, so that he could achieve his goal, so that his body would not be overwhelmed, what was the difference in food, what was waste, as long as His Royal Highness was safe, it didn't matter.
"I really don't need to, I'm fine, you don't have to worry, that's it in the morning, I'll eat more for lunch"
Seeing Wu Gang say this, Li Qing also took a step back. Hey, these two highnesses are good at everything, but they don't take care of their bodies, he doesn't know martial arts, and he works hard all the time, the burden of a country is on him, how can his body stand it if he doesn't eat well for a long time.
It's not that Li Qing scares himself, but he really finds that Wu Gang's food is not as good as before, which can't help but make him feel a little worried in his heart, which is not a good sign.
After eating and resting for a while, I heard a noise downstairs, Wu Gang was about to go to see, Li Qing, who had just come in from outside, said: "Childe, here"
Wu Gang knew what Li Qing meant when he came, and he suddenly felt a little nervous.
I hope it's not her, I hope it's not her.
Li Qing called Li Hong, Li Shou, and Li Hai to accompany Wu Gang to see the beauty pageant team in the city, and did not call Wu Mei'er because he felt that this kind of trivial matter did not need to bother Wu Mei'er for the time being, just to see if it was the Yuanzi girl they knew, and she would come back when she was sure that it was a false alarm, I believe that the third princess was not interested in these things.
The group went downstairs, in order to see the people participating in the beauty pageant, many people were already looking forward to it, and even the door of the building was already crowded with a lot of people, it was not impossible to see it from a high place, but then you couldn't see your face.
The Li Qing brothers squeezed a few hard ways out, and Wu Gang slowly passed through the middle, came to the front of the crowd, and quietly waited for the Yongshuang County lady to pass by.
In the sea of people, Wu Gang felt that he was no different from ordinary people, in the sea of people, he felt a little relieved, at this moment, he didn't have to think about what his identity was, he didn't have to think about what kind of mission he should carry.
At this moment, he is just a member of the sea of people, who cares who will be in this sea of people.
He finally understood why the officials like to drive everyone into the middle by themselves, it turns out that it is to be different, in order not to be annihilated, in order to be seen.
In the sea of people, he is a part of the sea, the sea is big and wide enough, and no one can see himself in the sea.
But he can't, he can't be at ease, he can't forget, he can't not think about it, he is Wu Gang, he is the second prince of the Great Cloud Kingdom, he is the hope of the entire Great Cloud Kingdom, he can't, fall in love with the ordinary.
So, Wu Gang took another step, although it was not big, but it made Wu Gang go back to the previous Wu Gang.
If it is lonely, then it is lonely, if it is hard, then it is hard, if it cannot be forgotten, then it will be thought about day and night.
If you want to gamble with this life, then take it, only ask for the rest of the dead, only ask for the happiness of the living, only ask for the good of others, and yourself, it doesn't matter.