102. a lock in a lock
As soon as these words came out, even Emperor Qingning and Empress Yu, who were seated, couldn't sit still, and couldn't wait to see what was in that lock.
Fortunately, Huo Yunqian did not disappoint them, and quickly brought out the things in it.
It turned out to be another copper lock!
Zalusi said eloquently: "Your Majesty, please see, this is a combination lock specially asked by the chief, and there are seven rings engraved with Chinese characters on it, and each ring is engraved with eight Chinese characters.
"They are attached to the lock, and the swivel is rotated in turn, and only a specific combination allows the nose to pass through, and then it rotates again with the hand, which is very ingenious."
Emperor Qingning nodded slightly, he had also seen this kind of lock, especially this is seven words, which are generally combined into poems.
As if seeing through his thoughts, Zaluth smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you are wrongβthis is not a poem, the chief, but a seven-word anagram. β
The crowd fell silent again.
After a long time, Xu Zhen sneered: "Such a mysterious and secretive, it seems that the leader of Wuliangha has no sincerity to offer the city at all, and he has no respect for the princess of my Dajing - don't you want to let the phoenix in the sky, but instead go to find the pheasant on the ground?" β
As soon as these words came out, everyone's hearts sank, especially the ministers who had daughters, they felt extremely angry, but they could only hold back.
Even if the emperor's daughter is a phoenix, can other people's daughters only be pheasants?
How can this be true?
Huo Yunqian even pinched the lock, and wanted to pinch it directly, and then throw it on Xu Zhen's face!
Sensing her anger, Zaluth smiled and disagreed with Xu Zhen's words, "Your Highness is right. The northern frontier is vast and sparsely populated, and we all hope to be able to spread out more branches;
"So whether the wife's status is noble or not is not so important to us, but this wife must be smart and wise enough to be able to raise equally smart children and make the whole family better!"
These words are tantamount to a slap in the face to Xu Zhen.
He was a little annoyed, but when he saw Huo Yunqian, who also had a cold expression, he suddenly realized that his "pheasant" metaphor just now also brought her in!
Xu Zhen pinched his fingers, looking a little embarrassed, this ...... It wasn't what he wanted!
Although Xu Zhen's words were not listened to, Zalusi's words were not easy to hear.
Do you think women are useless?
Scold...... So what are you expecting her to pick this lock for?
Huo Yunqian casually threw the lock back to Zalusi, and arched his hand: "Your Majesty's lock on the outside has been opened, and this courtier inside can't do anything." β
"This-" Emperor Qingning hurriedly wanted to stop it, but thinking that this was just a seven-word anagram, it wouldn't be more complicated than that Luban lock, so he nodded, "Aiqing works hard, go and rest." β
Huo Yunqian rubbed his fingers, Zalusi bowed respectfully to her, and said with a smile: "The county lord is really as powerful as rumored, and he intends to visit the door another day, I don't know what the county thinks?" β
His voice was very soft, which could only be heard clearly by him and Huo Yunqian.
Huo Yunqian tilted his head slightly, but as if he hadn't heard it, he returned to Huo Mingyou's side with a big grin.
As soon as she sat down, Huo Mingyou pulled her hands over and kneaded and massaged, and asked with concern, "Does your hand hurt?" Seeing that you have been unlocking the lock there for a long time, my hands are sore. β
While rubbing, he nagged in a low voice: "In the future, we won't be in the limelight, thankless ......"
Back in front of the third brother, Huo Yunqian's mood instantly improved a lot, and he looked at him with a smile, "I can work for the third brother to massage me personally, and I don't feel any pain at all now." β
Huo Mingyou was stunned and stopped talking, his ears felt a little hot, and he felt uncomfortable for a while, and then reached out and nodded on her forehead, "Dead girl, I don't know who I learned these flamboyant words." β
Huo Yunqian didn't think about it, "I learned from He Yinfeng in the barracks." β
(He, who was waiting outside the palace gate to pick up Xu Hui, sneezed violently and looked at the sky suspiciously.) Will summer nights be so cool? οΌ
"What?" Huo Mingyou was shocked, thought about it carefully, and seemed to make sense.
But then he was even more shocked, "What should Tang'er do if she marries him in the future?" No, Tang'er is simple-minded, and in the future, I will be deceived by his rhetoric again, and I will not have the face to see my second brother in the future. β
(He someone's sneezes became more and more, causing the inner guards at the palace gate to look at him worriedly.) οΌ
For the rest of the banquet, both of them gaged on their own and didn't pay attention to others.
β¦β¦
The banquet dispersed, and Emperor Qingning rarely followed Empress Yu back to Kunning Palace, which made Empress Yu feel flattered.
Kunning Palace was busy for a while, and prepared delicious drinks and snacks for Emperor Qingning to relieve hangover and greasy.
The two emperors and queens were sitting, and Queen Yu looked at her husband's somewhat tired side face, and felt a little pity in her heart, and comforted softly: "Those anagrams, you can always find someone to solve them, it's much simpler than that Luban lock, and the emperor doesn't need to worry." β
Emperor Qingning rubbed his eyebrows, and his voice was a little cold: "It's not this matter that bothers me. β
Empress Yu was stunned, "That...... Could it be the Huo family? β
Emperor Qingning sighed, which was considered a tacit acquiescence.
Empress Yu frowned and said disapprerovingly: "Then the emperor doesn't have to worry." The Weiguo Mansion has been loyal to the imperial court for generations, and has never forgotten the grace of the monarch, even if they receive two knives, their knife handles will always be in the hands of the imperial court. β
The soft persuasion of his wife still did not seem to have made Emperor Qingning's heart settle.
He looked at the candle flame jumping next to him, and suddenly said, "When did the seventh princess 'die'?" β
Hearing him suddenly mention Xu Hui, Queen Yu didn't react for a moment, and then thought about it, "Yes...... It's been six years. β
"Six years...... How long has it been? Emperor Qingning's eyes flashed, and he muttered in a low voice, "It's time for him to take care of his heart and take care of other people's affairs......"
The voice behind was getting lower and lower, and Queen Yu waited quietly for a while, and suddenly found that her husband beside her had fallen asleep.
β¦β¦
Patriotic Mansion.
After listening to the situation at the banquet, Huo Yungui put down a big stone in his heart.
She continued to massage Huo Yunqian's hand with the balm, and said to Huo Mingyou: "You are really, how can such a thing as a seat be temporary?" It's clear that someone is trying to make things difficult, so you should be tough and keep Ah Qian by your side, how can you let others take the handle? β
"Yes, yes, it's all my fault, second sister, you don't have to say a few words about me." Huo Mingyou hurriedly raised his hand and surrendered.
Huo Yungui didn't pay attention to him, and turned to Huo Yunqian again, "You too, it's just a matter of debugging the wheelchair, and after the transfer, you should borrow the slope to get off the donkey and return to Chengyi's side, why are you still crooked by King Qin's side?" β
Huo Yunqian looked at his hands that had been rubbed red, and said indifferently: "Anyway, just sit together, and I won't suffer." β