As Jiang Yichen expected, the first official visitor to Jing'an Palace's palace was Cui Hao.

On this day, the weather was very good, the sky was clear, and the wind was gentle. He, Cheng Qingyue, Jiang Yicheng, and Xiao Junyan were drinking tea and enjoying flowers under the begonia tree in Lingshuang Courtyard, so comfortable.

Xiao Junyan picked up the tea bowl, took a sip, and praised: "Well, it is worthy of the first-class Biluochun, the soup is green and clear, the aroma is rich, the taste is mellow and sweet, and the sweetness is long-lasting." Good tea! Good tea! ”

"Brother Xiao has good taste!" Jiang Yicheng praised, "This is the new tea that Suzhou just paid tribute to a few days ago, my father left some of it, and sent some to Fushou Palace, and the rest was rewarded to the queen, Chen Guifei, King Kang, and the sixth brother, not even my mother, I can drink this tea today, and it is also stained with the light of the sixth brother." ”

Cheng Qingyue also tasted it, and as Xiao Junyan said, the taste is tender and mellow, and it is really a good tea.

At this time, Xuan'er on the side said proudly: "Miss knows that the prince likes to drink tea, so when we returned to Beijing, we specially brought some snow water collected in the mountains last winter and used it to make tea, and the tea was particularly fragrant."

Xiao Junyan leisurely shook his fan and teased: "No wonder, I just felt that there was a clear feeling in the fragrance of tea, so that's the case, Brother Qingyue Jiang is so blessed."

Jiang Yichen looked at Cheng Qingyue with a smile, "Yue'er has a heart." ”

Cheng Qingyue said regretfully: "I collected a lot last year, but unfortunately it is a long way back to Beijing, so I should not bring too much, and the rest is estimated to not be cooked a few times."

"It doesn't matter, as long as it's the tea brewed by Yue'er, it must be the most fragrant tea in the world."

Xiao Junyan covered his eyes with a fan and said sourly: "Yo Yo Yo, do you two treat us as air, blatant flirting and scolding, it's too unusual!"

Jiang Yicheng retorted with a smile: "No, there is a way: if you have to become a fool, why die, I am willing to be a mandarin duck and not envy an immortal, the sixth brother and Sister Qingyue are in love, this should be a blessing for many lifetimes, Brother Xiao, you are used to being at ease, so you naturally can't understand the fun in it."

"Okay, okay, I don't understand, you know, anyway, I don't want to be constrained for the rest of my life, how good it is to be alone, free."

The three of them knew his temperament, so they just smiled, each sipped their tea, and said nothing more.

"Lord Wang!" At this time, Chang Rui came over and reported: "Master Cui is here!"

Jiang Yichen's eyes frowned slightly: "Sure enough, he still can't hold his breath."

Jiang Yicheng asked puzzledly: "How do you say this?"

Xiao Junyan interjected: "I don't understand this yet, come and find out the truth, don't pay attention to him, we still drink our tea."

Jiang Yichen put down the tea bowl and said slowly: "It's just right, I haven't seen you for many years, and I should also meet Master Cui."

"Sixth brother, I'll go with you." After saying that, the three of them left together.

After they left, Xiao Junyan said angrily: "This old man Cui, if you don't come sooner or later, you can't come sooner or later, but it's really disappointing to come at this time!"

After they left, Cheng Qingyue also felt a little tired, "Xuan'er, let's go." ”

"Miss, are you tired? Then I'll help you into the house and rest. ”

Seeing that Cheng Qingyue was about to leave, Xiao Junyan was anxious: "Hey, don't go, stay with me for a while."

Cheng Qingyue ignored him and went straight into the house to rest.

Xiao Junyan took a sip of tea hatefully: "You all leave, okay, I'll drink all the tea and leave nothing for you."

In the living room, the servant led Cui Hao to sit down on a chair under the hall, and poured another cup of tea later.

"Lord Cui, please use it slowly, the prince will be here immediately."

Cui Hao nodded in agreement, and the servant retreated.

After the servant left, Cui Hao opened his slightly closed eyes, he looked at the hall, the entire living room was simple and elegant, there was no sense of luxury and extravagance, but it was very similar to the temperament of King Jing'an.

A few days ago, he listened to the report of his subordinates, after King Jing'an returned to Beijing, after seeing the emperor and the queen mother, he didn't do anything, and took a woman to visit the capital, and later went to play outside the city, and went to the Qinglou yesterday.

He hesitated for a while today, but decided to come over, after all, he didn't know what King Jing'an's intention was to return to Beijing this time.

"Master Cui has been waiting for a long time!" Just thinking about it, Jiang Yichen had already come in.

Cui Hao got up and bent down to salute: "Lord Wang, the officials are polite."

After beckoning Cui Hao to sit down, Jiang Yichen said politely: "I wanted to visit the adults these days, but I didn't want to be preempted by the adults."

Cui Hao hurriedly got up and said: "As a courtier, the lower official should come to visit the prince first, and today he is uninvited, and he also invites the prince Haihan."

At this time, Jiang Yicheng said: "Lord Cui is polite, the sixth brother doesn't know, this king still doesn't know, Lord Cui is the middle prince of the imperial history, supervising hundreds of officials, and is a celebrity in front of the emperor, even I have to stammer with you."

Cui Hao smiled modestly: "His Royal Highness the King of Guangping said that he laughed, no matter how big the official position is, he is just a courtier, how can he compare to His Royal Highness King Jing'an, His Royal Highness has returned to Beijing this time, and the future is limitless, and His Royal Highness will take care of him in the future." After speaking, he casually looked at the King of Jing'an in front of him, and sure enough, as reported by his subordinates, his illness looked much better, not like a person who had been bedridden for many years.

Jiang Yichen saw his thoughts, and sneered in his heart, this Cui Hao, more than ten years, has really not changed at all, he always looks modest and polite on his face, but he is thinking about other calculations in his heart.

Although he thought so in his heart, his face did not change: "What future is unlimited, I was allowed to return to Beijing by my father's grace, and this king is only willing to serve his father with a sick and weak body, and do his filial piety for his father."

Cui Hao weighed the truth of his words in his heart, but said on his face: "It is said that this Beiliang crisis, His Royal Highness recommended General Yang to go on the expedition, such a great achievement, Your Majesty will definitely reward His Highness and entrust him with a heavy responsibility." If His Royal Highness is willing, the old minister is willing to give advice to His Highness and serve the work of dogs and horses. With the assistance of me and General Yang, I think that in time, His Royal Highness will definitely be able to sit on an equal footing with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the King of Anyang. ”

"Ahem, ahem, ahem."

Jiang Yicheng saw that the sixth brother was coughing again, and hurriedly stepped forward and asked with concern: "Sixth brother, are you okay?"

"I'm fine."

Cui Hao asked, "Your Highness's cough is not cured yet?"

"Hey, don't hide it from your lord, when this king was in Cangzhou, he met a doctor with excellent medical skills, and after his diagnosis and treatment, the condition was better, but he said that this disease can only be slowly recuperated, not cured, so it will still get sick from time to time."

Cui Hao saw that his face was pale and his forehead was sweating, not like he was pretending, and he pretended to be concerned: "Your Highness still has to take care of your body, so that you can share your worries for Your Majesty and my Jiang Country in the future."

Jiang Yichen said gratefully: "Lord Cui's heart is willing to serve this king, this king has a heart, only blame this king's body for not fighting and living up to the kindness of adults." Now this king only wishes to recover his body as soon as possible and be an idle prince in this Jing'an palace, and other kings dare not ask for extravagance. ”

After hearing this, Cui Hao pretended to regret and said, "In this way, the old minister will not force it."

After the two and Cui Hao exchanged polite greetings again, he said goodbye and went back.

After Cui Hao left, Jiang Yicheng asked suspiciously: "Sixth brother, you are weak now, since Lord Cui has made it clear that he wants to be loyal to you just now, why don't you agree to him, with his help, it should be easier for us to bring down the crown prince and the king of Anyang."

Jiang Yichen sneered: "Cui Hao has been silent for many years, and he has climbed to his current position step by step between Li Wei and Prime Minister Zhang, do you think he will be willing to be under me and be a favored minister?"

"What does Sixth Brother mean that he was just testing your attitude just now?"

"Exactly, compared to Li Wei and Prime Minister Zhang, I guess he is the one who doesn't want me to come back, he has waited for so many years, seeing that the Zhang family is going to fall, he is about to ascend to the throne, but I came back at this time, what do you think he will think in his heart."

"He must be afraid that you will get in his way, then sixth brother, did you pretend to show him your cough just now?"

"It's not a full load, my illness has not been cured, but it is better for him to misunderstand, it is always the unchanging truth that the sandpiper and the clam compete for the benefit of the fisherman."

"Well, I understand, let their forces fight first, and we will reap the benefits in the end."