Xia County is adjacent to the capital and is the closest county seat to the capital. The Tianxi Dynasty implemented the state and county system in successive dynasties, with a total of eighteen states, each of which directly governed five counties under the eighteen states, and the balance of power did not interfere with each other. Only Xia County is different, it is not subordinate to any state county, but handed over to the capital directly under the government. Therefore, the people's livelihood here is rich, and the prosperous scene almost does not fall in the capital.

There is an inn in the hinterland of Xia County, which can be called the best place to stay in the county, and the guests staying in the hotel are either official or rich, and ordinary people can't afford to live at all.

The shopkeeper was particularly red today, and when he saw two young customers entering, he hurriedly threw the towels in his hands to meet him.

The white-clothed snowman smiled brightly at the girl who was more delicate than the flowery girl: "Little Er, I want two upper rooms." ”

The shopkeeper was suddenly puzzled: "This ...... The guest officer doesn't know, a few rooms are full today, why don't you go to another house to take a look? ”

The girl hesitated when she heard this, looked sideways at the young man beside her, and reminded softly: "This is the best inn in Xia County, and the meeting place agreed with them in advance is also here." ”

The shopkeeper smiled and said proudly: "Girl, what you said is true, our house is indeed the number one inn in the county." This is not from the south of the Yangtze River, the rich businessman Miss Zhu Jiagongzi passed by here today and also came to stay, and Zhu Gongzi made a generous move and directly chartered a few upper rooms. ”

Zhu Gongzi?

The girl's eyes lit up, and she couldn't wait to ask, "May I ask where is the Zhu Gongzi you said now?" ”

Before the store Xiao Er opened his mouth to answer, a clear voice had already come from not far away: "Xiaoguan, you are actually here." The voice was full of surprise.

The shopkeeper looked back and saw the plain-clothed man coming over, and hurriedly smiled attentively: "Oh, Zhu Gongzi, do you know them?" ”

"I wish big brother!" The girl ran forward happily, hugged Zhu Yanqing, who was handsome and tall like a crown of jade, and was naturally happy and excited to reunite.

In front of the public, Zhu Yanqing let her hold her, stretched out his hand to caress her back, and the joy in his eyes was no less than hers. When she spread her hand, he explained to her gently: "Your Majesty's draft is imminent, I escorted Linyu to Beijing to be selected, lest someone unintentionally collide, so I chartered all the rooms in this inn." Now that you want to live, you can live in peace. ”

"I want two!" As she spoke, she held up two fingers.

Bai Muguan has been unruly since he was a child, and when he saw Zhu Yanqing, he couldn't control himself and threw himself into his arms, and he didn't care about anything wrong with such an intimate behavior. Not necessarily in the eyes of others.

For example, Yu Wenye, who was left aside, tapped his palm with a folding fan, frowned unhappily, and said with a smile: "I have long heard that I am the first rich merchant in the Zhu family, and today I have to see that the wind and spirit of the moon are not bad, not like those businessmen who smell of copper coins." ”

Praise on the surface, but in fact sarcasm. Bai Muguan was secretly amused when she heard that something was wrong, and realized that her overstepping the courtesy had made His Royal Highness the Crown Prince unhappy.

Zhu Yanqing's eyes turned slightly to look at Yu Wenye, and he guessed the identity of the other party at a glance, and immediately arched his hand and said respectfully: "Dare to ask what the son is called?" ”

Unfolding the folding fan, someone replied lukewarmly: "My surname is Ye, my name is Yang." ”

Zhu Yanqing's brows furrowed without leaving a trace, and he quickly smiled again: "Ye Gongzi, please, I hope you will go to the house with Zhu Mou." ”

Yu Wenye didn't save face, nodded slightly and habitually walked in front, Bai Muguan and Zhu Yanqing looked at each other, and deliberately took two steps behind him.

When he arrived in the house, Zhu Yanqing didn't say a word, lifted his robe and knelt on the ground, and bowed to Yu Wenye with a national salute: "The grass people Zhu Yanqing greeted His Royal Highness the Prince." There are many people who are afraid of inconvenience by revealing His Highness's identity, so if there is rudeness, please ask His Highness Haihan. ”

Bai Muguan blinked his eyes wide, and the fox asked: "As far as I know, Brother Zhu has never met His Royal Highness, how do you know that he is the crown prince?" ”

"His Royal Highness's name is next to the word day, the day represents the sun, and His Royal Highness also calls himself surnamed Ye, and the night is homophonic Ye." Zhu Yanqing curled her pale lips and patiently answered her.

Yu Wenye retorted with unhappiness: "Before I even opened my mouth, you had already guessed my identity. ”

Otherwise, how could the young master of the Zhu family, who is rich enough to rival the country, easily give gifts to others?

"Although you are not wearing a python robe and gorgeous clothes, you are handsome and noble, which is beyond the reach of ordinary people. Moreover, Zhu Mou has heard that Xiaoguan went to Suzhou with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince this time, even if you don't have a guard of honor and no guards around you, you can guess your identity when you see Xiaoguan. Zhu Yanqing shouted affectionately and not tabooly, not paying attention to Yu Wenye's expression did not improve because of his words, on the contrary, he was a little gloomy.

Bai Muguan saw that he hurriedly played a round in his eyes, and said seriously: "I wish the eldest brother guessed very right, but His Royal Highness is out on patrol, I hope you can keep this matter secret, and you must not publicize it." ”

Zhu Yanqing nodded in response.

At this time, the closed door was slowly pushed open, and a young woman in green clothes stepped in. The person who came was wearing an azure inlaid silver-edged willow leaf skirt, with jasper beads and hairpins curling black hair, a fair face with a pair of watery autumn pupils, and rippling eyes, which made people feel good at it.

Looking at the two unfamiliar faces in the room, she was a little stunned, and she was at a loss for a while and slightly panicked. Seeing this, Zhu Yanqing rebuked softly: "Yu'er, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is here, and he is not ready to pay homage according to the courtesy." ”

"The little woman Zhu Shilinyu doesn't know His Highness, and hopes that His Highness will forgive her sins." Before the words fell, the people had already bowed down.

Yu Wenye indifferently glanced at the delicate and beautiful Zhu Linyu in front of him, thinking that this girl would definitely enter the palace in this draft, and subconsciously politely said: "I wish the girl no need to be polite, hurry up." ”

Zhu Linyu thanked her first before getting up and retreating behind her brother, and her every move was not inferior to the official eunuchs in the capital. Although she was born as a businessman, she learned etiquette well.

Rao is like this, Zhu Yanqing still bowed his head and said modestly: "My sister has been pampered in the boudoir since she was a child, and she has never seen much of the world. ”

Yu Wenye waved his hand, signaling that it was okay.

"This house is the largest and brightest upper room in this inn, I wish that I should give it to His Royal Highness, as for Xiaoguan, I will live in the room of the sister, I don't know what you think?" Zhu Yanqing is worthy of the rich businessman and young master who is most admired in the rivers and lakes, and it is not rude to give up the room in a few words, and there is no suspicion of deliberate flattery in his words.

Yu Wenye received it himself, dissipated the unhappiness in his heart, his eyebrows and eyes were no longer cold, and the smile on his lips was kind: "I wish my son a heart." ”

Bai Muguan took over the conversation: "It is reasonable for Brother Zhu to give the best upper room of the inn to His Royal Highness, as for me not to occupy Miss Zhu's room, I can choose a clean room to live in." ”

"How can this work?" Zhu Yanqing was in a hurry, and blurted out that it was inappropriate. Ever since he saw Bai Muguan today, he hadn't taken his eyes off her for a moment.

"Why not? I wish the girl to enter Beijing in order to be selected as a concubine of the Son of Heaven, and how can she be wronged again after a hard journey? Bai Muguan walked up to Zhu Linyu and clasped his hands tacitly, only to hear her continue, "On that day, the soldiers of Mobei ran out of food, my father was at a loss, and the grain and grass collected by the imperial court were too late to be delivered. This love and grace, Mu Wan is unforgettable! I finally got to see Miss Zhu today, I treat you like a sister, why be polite when you meet? ”

Zhu Linyu thought so: "I heard that you saved my brother's life, and you are the benefactor of our Zhu family." Why don't we live in the same room and sleep on our feet? Just say some boudoir whispers. ”

"That's what I mean." Bai Muguan smiled sincerely, and secretly sighed with regret in his heart.

This Miss Zhu is simple-minded and has no precautions against people. Once such a pure girl sets foot in the harem, whether she is favored or not, I am afraid it will be difficult to have a good end.

Although she and Zhu Yanqing are familiar with each other, for his sister Zhu Linyu, they are meeting for the first time today. may be because she is also a woman, and it may be because of Zhu Yanqing, she pities Zhu Linyu who is smiling like a flower in front of her. Maybe the next time we meet again, it will be difficult for her to show her face, although she can't help her, she will always sigh.

The brothers and sisters of the Zhu family stayed in the house for about half an hour and then retired. After they left, Yu Wenye deliberately glanced at Bai Muguan coldly a few times, and then took a cold attitude towards her.

The girl picked up the delicate small teapot on the pear blossom wood round table and poured a cup and handed it to him, and said with a smile: "The weather is dry and dry, Your Highness has a sip of tea to moisten your throat." ”

Yu Wenye took the teacup and put it on the table with a banging sound, the coldness in his eyes was pressing, and he was rarely angry at her: "You call him 'Brother Zhu' and call me Your Highness?" What are you wondering? ”

It turned out that it was because of a title to put gas!

It's unbelievable, the prince of a country, and the time when he is jealous of this? Bai Muguan couldn't hold back a smile and sat beside him, stroked his heart for him one by one, and softened his tone: "It's just a title, you are my closest brother Ye, and others will never be able to compare." Why are you angry, and your chest should hurt again? ”

With a few soft words from her in his ear, no matter how angry he was, he was angry, and still asked with a straight face: "When did you and Zhu Yanqing meet?" What is the relationship? It sounds like a friend of life and death, weird, and it's not quick to recruit it! ”

Bai Muguan couldn't help laughing at all, his feigned anger was really ridiculous and cute, he didn't know it, but he made her laugh enough for a while before he told it.

After listening to her talk about Zhu Yanqing's various good deeds, Yu Wenye's impression of this person changed greatly, and he couldn't help but smile calmly: "I really can't imagine that there are still good businessmen in the world, and I should have known these things to be courteous to Corporal Corporal to him." ”

Bai Muguan's mouth was dry, he picked up the teacup and drank it up, and finally said: "Corporal Lixian doesn't need it, in short, although Brother Zhu and I have a deep friendship, it is not a relationship between men and women, you don't need to be careful." ”

"It's not a problem to be selected with his sister's appearance, it depends on the level of the name given by his father." Yu Wenye thought for a while and asked, "Do you think that their brother and sister are not good?" ”

An elegant and handsome man can hardly hide his bearing, and a beautiful and gentle one has the demeanor of a Jiangnan girl. Bai Muguan contemplated and didn't notice anything wrong, so he said: "Although a mother is a sibling, it is not a twin, and it seems that it is normal that the eyebrows and eyes are not too small. ”

Yu Wenye suppressed the vague and suspicious thoughts in his heart, and smiled faintly: "It's nothing." ”

He couldn't tell the reason, maybe it was the legendary intuition, he inexplicably felt that the Zhu family brothers and sisters were not biological. Although this idea is unbelievable to the world, everyone knows that the Zhu family, which is rich in the world, is only a pair of children, and the children are famous for their talents. It's just that they don't need to worry about him as a prince if they are brothers and sisters.

Bai Muguan didn't pay attention to it, and joked casually: "I haven't seen their father and mother either, maybe one is like a father and the other is like a mother." ”

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