"Second Highness, just now Ding Hai handed a letter in, and Aunt Ying'er beside Concubine Min came to the ward to send a servant, saying that the nail secretly inserted by the second lady of the Liu family in the Lu Mansion arrived in our courtyard, and a very important good news came." Xiao Cuizi tiptoed close to Zhou Minhao's ear, and as he spoke, he stuffed the note into his palm.

Zhou Minhao was slightly flustered, hiding himself with the help of Xiao Cuizi's thin body, unfolding the note and scanning it twice, and then stuffed it into his sleeve after reading it, "Well, I know, I can't go back today, you can send someone to take Miss Liu Er when you go back...... Forget it, I'll arrange it, you let Yishan ...... It's not appropriate......" Zhou Minhao looked at the scattered palace in the distance and shook his head, thought for a while, and pointed to Xiao Cuizi, "You go directly to the third child and ask him to go to my dormitory today." Zhou Minhao thought for a moment, commanded, and after speaking, without waiting for Xiao Cuizi to answer, he turned around and lifted the curtain and entered the inner hall of Shuxuan Palace.

The winter wind kisses the ends of the hair indifferently from time to time, kisses people's faces, leaving a chilling meaning that shakes people's hearts, but the sun in this winter afternoon, soft and warm permeates the entire golden glazed tile palace, so that the cold also adds a little warmth.

The third prince Zhou Minrui had just come out of the bedroom of his mother, Concubine De, wearing a snow-white mink fur cloak with his hands in the bright yellow thick cotton sleeve cage, and just walked a few steps, he saw Xiao Cuizi under an old locust tree not far away, with two feet pointing back and forth, Zhou Minrui stopped, blinked, and subconsciously looked around, and then raised his steps and walked in the direction of Xiao Cuizi.

"What do you have to say about the second brother?" The third prince was still gentle and peaceful, and his tone was as warm as a spring breeze, but he frowned slightly, still showing a trace of nervousness.

"Second Highness, Ann." Xiao Cuizi saluted Zhou Minrui according to the number of etiquette, and then relayed the words of the second prince Zhou Minhao to the third prince.

"Okay, I'll go back to the dormitory first, I'll be there before Shen Shi."

The third prince, Zhou Minrui, watched Xiao Cuizi go away, thinking as he walked, the second brother has been living in another courtyard and has not returned to the palace for the past few days, a few days ago, the eldest brother and the old thief of Zhenguo almost turned their faces for a clean official, but I don't know what tricks the old thing used in Zhenguo, so that the eldest brother not only did not care, but trusted him more, even the general of Wu was more polite to Zhenguo, and Concubine Xi was even more attached to Concubine Xian as if she couldn't leave Meng, the second brother is going to take action? Earlier, he persuaded him, but he still had a posture of letting it go and watching the fire from the other side, alas...... The second brother is good at everything, but he is too slow, and after thinking about everything, he thinks too much, but this is good, there are pros and cons......

Zhou Minrui thought all the way back to the dormitory, and the personal palace maid An Qing waited for him to take off his cloak, and was just about to raise his hand to widen the cotton robe on his body for him, Zhou Minrui pushed her away slightly, and said gently: "Don't change clothes first, I'll go out in a while." Go and help me get the booklet I learned to read the other day. An Qing smiled and bent her knees, turned around and took a blue-skinned booklet from the bookshelf next to her and handed it to the third prince, the third prince leaned on the warm kang, took the booklet, put his hands on the kang table, and flipped through it.

After turning two pages, he seemed to feel a ray of gaze, raised his eyes and found that An Qing was still beside him and did not move, so he put down the booklet in confusion, tilted his head to look at her and said, "What's wrong?" What else? ”

An Qing's watery eyes flashed with a trace of grievance and uneasiness, looking at the third prince who wanted to speak, he squeaked for a while, and then said: "Third Highness, Gonggong Qu, the chief manager of the accounting supervisor today, is here again, and he asked...... Ask...... Slaves...... Slave ......"

The third prince frowned, looked at An Qing's aggrieved and somewhat shaky body, shook his head and sighed softly, and patiently explained: "Didn't I explain to you?" If Gonggong Qu comes to ask, you can tell the truth, you should have heard that my second brother has not chosen the accountant to serve so far, but I already have you and Anwen two palace maids here, it is said that this is already a broken rule, but the second brother can't bear me to be like him, so he persuaded me to transfer the two of you into my palace, if Gonggong Qu comes again, you say, I am not well, I don't need you to serve now, stay in a better state of time, and then say. ”

An Qing lowered her head, rubbing the hem of the gown back and forth with her hands, and did not say a word.

No matter how gentle Zhou Minrui's temperament is, he is also a prince with a noble status since he was a child, seeing An Qing make such a appearance, his heart is also a little tired, and his tone is unconsciously a little impatient, but his good character and upbringing still make his tone not sound as domineering as the second prince Zhou Minhao, "What?" Don't you understand what I mean? ”

An Qing raised her head, her watery eyes flashed with crystal tears, tears swirled in her eyes, and her voice was slightly delicate and soft, and she was aggrieved, "Third Highness, do you have anything to do with the slave...... Isn't it bad to dislike slaves and maids? If it is not a slave, can you tell the slave and the maid, the slave and the maid must work hard to change, please don't want the slave and the maid. ”

Zhou Minrui looked at An Qing's aggrieved little appearance, and couldn't bear to blame, so he had to beckon her to kneel on the foot pedal on the edge of the warm kang, caress her head, and gently persuaded: "Don't think too much, although the magnates in the palace are much higher than mortals, but this rule, the most exquisite place in the whole world is nothing more than this palace, my eldest brother only had a bed at the age of eighteen, and the second brother, after this year, he is also eighteen, but he has never even had a personal palace maid, and I am also afraid that my mother will worry about me and the eldest ...... I'm also worried about me, so I inspired my father and arranged for you and Anwen for me in advance, but if I let you into the house in advance to serve, it will inevitably be criticized, saying that I only know how to enjoy myself, and ignore the elders and children, what about you, and Anwen, be a good errand, don't think nonsense all day long, okay? ”

An Qing nodded obediently, but there was still a hint of uncertainty in her tone, "That'...... And what about after His Highness's wedding? Will the new princess ......?"

"Hehe, what do you have to worry about, you gave it to me by my father himself, even if I marry a wife, she will not be embarrassed for you, I believe that she will be a virtuous and good wife." Zhou Minrui stroked An Qing's head in his hand, his eyes did look at a purple colored glass pendant on the side of the bookshelf, and an innocent and hearty voice echoed in his head: "This pendant is for you, they say what kind of 'leek' glass is this, I don't understand these things, and I don't like it, since you like it, I'll give it to you." ”

An Qing got Zhou Minrui's assurance, and her heart was a little calm, so she just lowered her head and was shy and timid, not noticing that the third prince had already looked away.

Zhou Minhao Villa

Liu Yunyun got into the carriage to Chang Mansion, and just now Ding Hai sent back the instructions of the second prince to let him go to the mansion of Lord Chang, the servant of the Criminal Department, to wait for Lu Fangfei, and the face was naturally Chang Qingfan, the young granddaughter of Lord Chang, who invited him to drink tea.

As soon as Liu Yunyun remembered that Ding Hai pretended to convey the order of the second prince with a simple look, she felt awkward and funny for a while, you know, in her previous life, if she was invited to tea, it could be said to be an extremely terrible thing, maybe, after drinking tea, she would have to go to labor re-education for a few years before she could see her freedom again.

The carriage swayed, passed the city gate all the way, and walked into Taihe Lane, where Changfu was located.

The porter of Changfu had already received the instructions of his master, and was waiting for the arrival of the second lady of the Liu family at the door, and saw Uncle Zhang driving the carriage in the direction of his mansion from a distance, and hurriedly trotted forward to greet him.

"Uncle Zhang, our Miss Sun has been waiting for Miss Liu Er for a long time." The porter ran to the side of the carriage, trotting to follow the speed of the carriage, and at the same time smiling and greeting Uncle Zhang.

"There are a lot of people on the road today, and I didn't dare to drive too fast, so Miss Chang waited for a long time, sorry, sorry." Uncle Zhang held the reins in one hand and the horsewhip in the other, put his hands together and slightly clenched his fists and saluted the concierge of Changfu, and replied with the same smile.

"Where is this, our Miss Sun is happy today, let's go, let's hurry up."

Liu Yunyun was in the carriage, listening to the concierge and Uncle Zhang's approach, covering her mouth and snickering.

Huanhuan was puzzled, and asked in a low voice, "Second Miss, what are you laughing at?" ”

Liu Yunyun removed her hand lightly and replied in a low voice: "Master Chang has been honest and honest all his life, and he doesn't like to be welcome, you see, he is a porter, he wants to be polite, and he won't even say a word, he is really honest and cute." ”

Xiaoxiao also got happy, and patted Huanhuan on the shoulder, "Second Miss, you don't have to talk to her in detail, she doesn't understand it either." ”

"I'm the worst at this language art, alas...... There are no artistic cells...... "Huanhuan is not annoyed, he is thick-skinned and does not say anything, but sighs and sighs.

The porter shouted for the little servants to open the door, and the carriage drove all the way into the second gate, Chang Qingfan wrapped in a big gray rabbit fur cloak and waited at the arch with a girl and a little tea.

Liu Yunyun held Huanhuan's hand, didn't pay attention to the footstool, and jumped off the carriage suddenly, Chang Qingfan giggled, stepped forward and took Liu Yunyun's hand, "Sister Liu is still so lively." ”

"Sister Chang is fine." Liu Yunyun curtsied and greeted Chang Qingfan.

"Come with me, let's go, let's go into the house first."

The two held hands, the girls fell five steps behind the two, and Uncle Zhang was taken down by the porter to drink tea.

"Sister Chang, do you see that I have grown taller?"

"Like...... It's high, it's a little bit taller. ”

"You're going to be perfunctory...... I don't depend on ......."

The two of them talked and laughed and walked to the hall of Changfu to entertain guests, Chang Qingfan instructed the girl to serve Liu Yunyun and took away the cloak, the two sat on the warm kang, Xiaocha took someone to serve tea to the two, and got Liu Yunyun and Chang Qingfan's orders, so they went to play in the warm pavilion with laughter and laughter.

"Don't you have to visit Mrs. Chang first?" Liu Yunyun took a sip of tea, looked at Chang Qingfan and asked.

"No, my grandmother and my mother went to the palace to greet Concubine Xian."