The emperor asked a question that should not be answered by himself, and Cheng Ziyu naturally heard the meaning of temptation and beating.

I am afraid that this is not only to test her ambition, but also to test her heart.

After all, in the eyes of these superiors, businessmen are all profit-oriented, and the five princes of the previous period once expressed their willingness to form a good relationship with her in public, and they will not give up. But when he turned around, he rejected the proposal of the concubine, and even the matter of taking a concubine was not done.

And everyone sees Li Chun being good to her, but what about Li Chun? ……

So whether it is for the sake of the Five Princes, or for Li Chun, or for the sake of the Great Zhou, the emperor does not allow her to have the slightest characteristic of "disaster water".

"Jinxi doesn't know much about engineering. But as long as it is beneficial to the country and the people, it is naturally good. "She must not understand. And whether the five princes can use it or not, naturally it is not up to her to say.

"I just heard the five princes' various analyses of the dam in an orderly manner, citing scriptures, and doing everything himself, down-to-earth, naturally as the saint said, it is very useful."

She originally planned to attribute Zhu Changzhe's gains to the emperor, but she was afraid that this sycophant would make the emperor more suspicious of her ambitions, so in the end, she only chose this dry and compliant answer.

Don't ask for much good, just ask for no fault.

The Emperor stared at her for several breaths.

"Well, you're a cautious one. Know what to do and what not to say, and you have to use it. ”

The emperor is rarely kind to her, and the word "have to use" is already highly praised.

"Now I have only one request for you, that is, you must treat Li Chun well. He is a tendon, and he will not give up if he decides. You're in luck. Therefore, he is happy, it is your work, and I will reward you and your family for a long time. But if he suffers because of you, then I will never let you go...... You know what I mean, right? ”

Cheng Ziyu was relieved, and sure enough......

"The emperor is too worried. The courtiers and General Li were like-minded and got along well. Without the emperor's entrustment, the courtiers will definitely do their best to love, protect and take care of General Li. ”

Cheng Ziyu thought about it and spit out a few more sincere words to dispel the emperor's doubts. "Recently, the general's words and deeds have been engraved in the hearts of the courtiers, and the generals belong to the hearts of the courtiers. The courtiers didn't have much hope for themselves, they only hoped that they could die with the general, and that their families would be safe and healthy. ”

"Very good, then!"

The emperor was satisfied.

After a pause, he spoke again.

"Also, your pointer, since I have issued a message that it is the Cheng family, and Li Chun and Lao Wu are responsible together, then the Cheng family will play a role in communication. At this moment, Lao Wu and Li Chun are in Jiangnan, you have to arrange for them to come out to communicate. You see what I mean, right? ”

Cheng Ziyu suddenly realized.

I see.

She didn't know that the emperor wanted to inspect the Hongze Dam, and he came by himself, so why did he take her?

It turned out that the emperor was secretly telling her that the fifth child had to be used, so she asked her to arrange for Li Chun to get acquainted with Zhu Changzhe and get close.

Li Chun is indifferent to everyone, even if Zhu Changzhe comes to the door, Li Chun may not be able to take care of it. So he hopes that he can play a bridge-like communication role.

But he couldn't say these words clearly, and he couldn't let others hear them, so he could only let her experience them herself, and she could only use this way to remind herself.

And if you come forward to contact yourself, you can just use the pointer as a cover, and you are not afraid of being discovered Li Chun and Zhu Changzhe's closeness. It's all about killing multiple birds with one stone.

The emperor, the old fox, was heartbroken for Li Chuncao on the one hand, and on the other hand, he was still thinking about secretly adding weight to his favorite son.

Jinxi understood. As soon as the newly improved pointers came out of the kiln, Jinxi invited the five princes and General Li to discuss. She thought for a while, "Jinxi has a lot of work at hand, I'm afraid I won't be able to come forward at that time, so let my grandfather go and help with the reference." ”

"Good. Being close to the fifth child will be beneficial to you and the Cheng family in the future, you remember to do your best. ”

"The courtiers obey!"

"Well, there are two sets of fine chess pieces in my imperial study, one set of black jade and white jade for Old Man Cheng, and one set of purple jade and white jade, which will be given to you. I'll deliver it in a few days. ”

Cheng Ziyu thanked the Holy Grace......

After Zhu Changzhe changed his clothes and came back, he began to arrange Huaiyang dishes to entertain the emperor.

The emperor resigned.

While seeing off the emperor, Zhu Changzhe arranged for people to prepare to escort Cheng Ziyu away.

After the emperor's ship was gone, Cheng Ziyu planned to leave.

"The meal has been prepared, and it will be late when you arrive in Jingxi, so let's eat and leave."

"Nope. I'd better hurry up and try to get to Jingxi as soon as possible. Thank you for the kindness of the five princes. ”

"Okay, then I'll tell someone to prepare some food in your car."

Cheng Ziyu thanked with a smile.

The atmosphere was a little awkward.

In addition to Zhu Changzhe's thoughts about her, but also because he is very likely to become the prince, Cheng Ziyu can neither be too cold to him, nor be too close. It's especially tiring to get along with......

When I got off the boat not long ago, a few carts of things given by the nobles had been entrusted to the local yamen and sent to Jingxi, so at this moment, Cheng Ziyu was lightly dressed and only one was with him.

The carriage for her return trip was prepared by Zhu Changzhe.

In the carriage, everything is available.

The interior of the vehicle is simple and elegant, and it is full of luxury.

From incense, hand stoves, charcoal basins, to books, pen and ink, there is no shortage of the same. Two food boxes were also placed by the fire.

"Girl, are you eating?" I opened the food box and took a look at it, and it was full of color, flavor, and flavor.

"I'm not hungry, let's eat later."

"It's okay, the bottom layer of this food box is warmed with hot charcoal, and I'm not afraid of cold. The people of the five princes are attentive. ”

But Cheng Ziyu gradually felt that something was wrong.

This car is very new and clean, and the owner should not use it often.

The incense burner is the familiar secret incense in the palace, and there is a trace of dragon birthday incense wafting out. The poems on the desk are not miscellaneous poems, most of them are practical ancient books. Looking back at the pillow cushion, it is a complete set of gold thread embroidery on a blue background, and the workmanship is extraordinary...... This can't be Zhu Changzhe's carriage, right?

Irihua helped her ask the coachman.

The coachman smiled.

"The girl has a good eye, there is no clean carriage near the dam, so the fifth prince gave up his cart. This car is not commonly used by the five princes, it is quite refreshing and exquisite, and I hope that the county lord will not dislike it. ”

Really......

For a while, the air seemed to be full of Zhu Changzhe's breath. Embarrassment and inappropriateness spread again.

Looking at it this way, the emperor's concerns are really reasonable.

Cheng Ziyu decided not to see Zhu Changzhe in the short term......

After sitting for a while and unable to sleep, the road was far away, Cheng Ziyu thought that a lot of time had been wasted recently, so he dragged the activity case to him, planning to take advantage of his free time to produce a few drawings.

As soon as the desk shook, the drawer opened, and a long locket fell out of it.

The lid of the box was unlocked, and several pieces of paper rolled together had fallen inside.

The paper is a little wrinkled, probably because I often take it out to look at it.

I went to pick it up and saw that the paper was loose, so I planned to roll it again.

Her master and servant are all sensible and know not to snoop on their privacy, so even if they rewind and replay, they will carry the paper roll on their backs.

"Wait."

Cheng Ziyu took the roll of paper and opened it......

When you look at the painting, it's also a gasp.

A few pieces of paper, all of which are figure drawings.

The paintings are all Cheng Ziyu, only Cheng Ziyu!

When entering the scroll, the outline printed on the back of the rice paper is a familiar pattern. The pattern was designed by Cheng Ziyu herself, and she could see it at a glance. As the scroll slowly retracted, she was even more sure that it was herself......

It's really confirmed at this moment.

A few paintings are all of her during the southern tour.

are from several scenes where she and Zhu Changzhe intersect.

The first one is the first time the dragon boat met, and when she faced Zhu Changqi's provocation and his scrutiny, she was calm.

The second is that Yangzhou got up early to greet the Queen Mother, and she walked all the way from under the flower tree to walk with him.

The third is the night in Zhenjiang, when she competed with Zhu Chang'an, and used gold and jade to blackmail Zhu Chang'an for 3,000 taels of silver, and he always watched the time when he helped.

There are also fourth, fifth......

She was slightly shocked that he was so observant. His clothes and accessories, as well as her expression, were vividly depicted by him......

"Aunt, girl, this ......" into the painting secretly rejoiced, thanks to her today. If it's Liu Er or Xia Wei, I'm afraid it's going to cause trouble. Unexpectedly, the five princes' hearts were much deeper than they thought. "Still put it away? When you don't see it? ”

"No!" Cheng Ziyu simply threw all the pieces of paper in his hand into the brazier...... "When he finds out, he will know that these have been turned into me." That's my attitude, and I hope he sees it clearly. ”

There is no squeak in the painting.

"Also, keep this matter a secret."

"Uh-huh." Nodding anxiously, the male master knew it was time to be angry.

Cheng Ziyu sighed slightly.

The emperor clearly fell in love with Zhu Changzhe, if that's the case, if she and Li Chunruo want to get out of the way in the future, Zhu Changzhe can't afford to offend. The emperor meant that he hoped that Li Chun and Zhu Changzhe would become friends as soon as possible, and in order to avoid risks, Li Chun should not know about this matter. Zhu Changzhe was a sober person in his previous life, and he would figure it out.

Entering the painting, he sighed softly.

"The girl's peach blossoms are so prosperous this year. If there were no generals, these five princes would be good. The girl rejected him many times, but he still remembered it. ”

Is it? Cheng Ziyu felt that it might not be.

"Don't say ......"

Cheng Ziyu was just about to speak, when he heard the sound of horses' hooves coming from behind.

"Probably, he's coming."

The horse's hooves were approaching, and although the figure outside the window was blurred, it could be judged that it was Zhu Changzhe.

He thumped to the window and knocked lightly.

"It's me. Zhu Changzhe. ”

Cheng Ziyu was not very happy, she didn't want to see him, so she said hello through the window, and she didn't mean to raise the curtain at all.

"I'll give you a ride."

"Thank you, but don't worry, you've given me so many men, it's enough."

"The incident in Ningbo a few days ago was still uneasy, how can I rest assured that you are on this trip? In case of another mishap, how can I explain to my father and General Li? You still don't have to excuse yourself. Zhu Changzhe quickly changed the subject. By the way, I heard that you were seriously injured, and the day before I came to Hongze, I went to visit you, but I didn't see you. Are you in good shape? ”

"Alright, it's fine."

"That's fine. I found a Ganoderma lucidum two days ago, brought it to you, and put it in the back seat of the car. Soak in wine or drugged ......"

"No need, I can't finish the herbs there, and you already sent me the medicine a few days ago."

"You know I've got medicine for you?" There was a hint of joy in his words, probably because he himself felt a little embarrassed, and took the initiative to add: "Don't be busy refusing first, I have something to ask you." ”

Cheng Ziyu was stunned for a moment, almost thinking that she was self-inflicted.

"You say."

"That's right, I personally want to order a shipment from you. You see, you can be convenient? ”

"Yes. I'm in a hurry, as long as the number is small, it should be fine. ”

"That's great. I have some details that I would like to discuss with you. It's still early at this time, there should be a tea house five miles ahead, I'll let people go and clear up there, let's talk a few words? ……”

"The Five Princes." Cheng Ziyu hurriedly interrupted. Tea house? Sitting and talking face to face?

When she arrived here, she fully realized that even though she had been refusing and had not taken the initiative once, she was still being taken away by Zhu Changzhe. No matter what she said, he could quickly find his way to his purpose in the conversation.

If he offered to escort him away in the morning, it would not only attract attention, but he would definitely refuse.

And his sudden concern made it impossible for him to be completely cold.

At this moment, he used the order to seduce her, he must have thought that he had had lunch, and he was about to drink tea at this time, so that he would want to go to the tea house from body to mind...... He also offered to clear the site, and even his worries were solved......

His mind is delicate and meticulous. And he is still a master who will not stop until he reaches his goal.

Cheng Ziyu felt that he could no longer be allowed to take any initiative.

"I have something to say."

"You say."

"In a few days, the improved object will almost be out of the kiln, and then I would like to ask you to take a trip to Cheng's house. If the fifth prince wants to place an order, I will let my grandfather receive you personally when the time comes. ”

Her cold refusal and her efforts to clear it up, Zhu Changzhe naturally heard it.

He didn't seem to mind, just smiled faintly.

"Why are you so cautious......"

Through the curtain, he could see her silhouette. The distance is clearly very close, but there is always a layer of window paper, which makes him always feel a little pity and unwillingness.

"Fifth Prince, is it convenient to talk at this time?" She interrupted again.

"Convenient. It's all my people here. ”

"Can I excuse me for speaking bluntly?"

Zhu Changzhe still let the front and rear guards open up some distance.

"You have something to say."

"Zhu Changzhe, I burned the paintings in your carriage."

"......" Zhu Changzhe was called by a woman by his name for the first time, and he didn't expect her to be so straightforward.

"I don't care if you hid these paintings in a carriage and accidentally saw them, or if you deliberately led me to discover them, they shouldn't exist in this world. If you have any other secrets, I ask you to dispose of them quickly. You have a bright future, what to do and what not to do, don't you really know? I will marry Li Chun soon, and I will be a wife in the future. So, stop doing these meaningless things. ”

Zhu Changzhe was silent for a long time before he spoke.

"It really doesn't make sense. I also know that it is not appropriate or not, and I know that you will be a wife, but there is always a helplessness in this world. ”

"No ......"

"Cheng Ziyu, listen to me." Zhu Changzhe decided to pierce the window paper. "Since you know that I have a bright future, what if I have a way to make my father change his mind?"

"You dare!" Cheng Ziyu was shocked.

……