Chapter 16 She's the Mistress Here
The room was quiet, and the sunlight poured in through the window, falling on half of the man's face, and his eyelashes cast a circle of shadows. Men often wear half-worn dark pattern treasure flower brocade robes, and their temperament is warmer than usual.
He sat on the wooden chair of Huanghuali, spread out a map in front of him, and his fingers slowly tapped on the table, his expression slightly condensed.
Yixuan walked up to Zhao Zhen, "Your Highness." β
"You're here." Zhao Zhen rolled up the map and put it aside. He stood up, touched Yixuan's head, pointed to the low couch by the window and said, "Go and sit there." β
Yixuan followed him, and the two sat opposite each other. There is a set of tea utensils on several cases, not the teapots and other teapots that were fashionable in the national dynasty, but the tea utensils used by the ancients. Yixuan couldn't help but be surprised.
Ordering tea is tedious, but it cultivates the mind and craftsmanship. Making tea is a simplified practice for later generations. I thought Zhao Zhen was a rough man galloping on the battlefield, but I didn't expect it to be quite elegant.
"Your Highness will order tea?" She asked.
Zhao Yan nodded, "It's just a little bit of a problem." He looked her in the eye and asked her, "What kind of dim sum do you like?" β
Yi Xuan thought that she smelled the aroma of roasted sweet potatoes on the way here, so she was a little greedy and said sincerely: "I want to eat roasted sweet potatoes." β
Baked sweet potatoes? King Yu bent the corners of his mouth. The women he met before, no matter what their background, always pretended to be high-end villages, asked them what they wanted to eat, and always said "casual", and then disliked this pickled and that vulgar, and ate a lot of toss.
She's simple.
Zhao Zhen called his subordinates over and ordered, "Go to the street and buy a few roasted sweet potatoes." β
The subordinate took the command. Zhao Zhen personally made a cup of tea for Yixuan and said, "If you marry in the future, I will teach you some tea." β
Yixuan almost squirted out a mouthful of tea, looked at Zhao Zhen in shock, and blurted out "no", but what is the need? Is it necessary to marry him? Or don't you have to learn some tea from him?
Forget it, let's keep quiet.
Zhao Zhen looked at the girl's pink cheeks, and wanted to pinch it. He moved his fingers, and finally clenched the cup, and asked her with a smile, "What are you coming to me for?" β
"Didn't Your Highness guess it a long time ago?" Yixuan looked into his eyes.
The girl is young, her bones are rich, and her cheeks are inevitably rounded. But these eyes are delicate and charming, like a small hook, which makes him itch, and he will forget that she is just a little girl.
Zhao Zhen swallowed his saliva, looked away at the window, and seemed to be smiling, "You are clever...... Then let me ask you, do you really want to intercede for Zhao Yurou? β
If she spoke, he would consider letting the colt go.
Yixuan shook her head, "Of course not." The eldest princess pleaded with me, but I couldn't refuse, so I reluctantly came over. Finally told her that His Royal Highness King Yu did not agree. β
Zhao Zhen was stunned for a moment. It's okay for this little girl to use him as a shield. What does it mean to be "reluctantly"? There are countless women in the world who want to enter the palace of King Yu, how dare she dislike it?
He pressed his patience and asked her, "What?" My palace is very out of your sights? β
"I ...... No, I don't. Yi Xuan's expression was unpredictable.
Zhao Zhen choked, saw her twist her body, looked up at him timidly, pursed her lips and said, "Your Highness, don't you think that this palace is too deserted?" It's all stone, pine, and bamboo...... I think it's nice to plant some plum blossoms in the yard. β
Zhao Zhen was stunned. He never cared about that. He has been in the northwest for many years, and there are grasslands or wastelands everywhere, and the scenery or something, he really doesn't care.
"You like plum blossoms?" He smiled, the emotion in his eyes was uncertain, "Your aunt also likes plum blossoms, you and her...... It's quite similar. β
How does Zhao Zhen know...... Yixuan was taken aback. In her memory, her contact with Zhao Zhen was limited. Because when the first emperor was there, Zhao Zhen was sent to the northwest to lead the troops, and at the beginning, his edge was quite restrained. But as soon as the first emperor left, Zhao Zhen began to be restless. It was only then that she began to pay attention to Zhao Zhen.
She didn't have time to think too much, and listened to Zhao Zhen: "I'll ask people to plant more plum trees...... If there's anything else you like, let me know as well. β
There is a hostess in this house, so it's better to decorate and repair it.
Yixuan shook her head, flattered, "Your Highness, I just said it casually, you don't have to care......"
At this time, the maid came in and put a paper bag on several cases, which contained the sweet potatoes she had just bought. Zhao Zhen stretched out his hand to test the temperature, which was slightly hot. When he saw the girl's eyes shining, he couldn't help but smile, took out a round fat sweet potato, peeled it, and said to the girl, "Wait, it's too hot." β
Yixuan glanced at Zhao Zhen resentfully, and pitifully withdrew her hand and drank tea to comfort her.
He was for her good. The girl's skin was delicate, and if it was burned red, he looked distressed.
Zhao Zhen peeled the sweet potato in half and handed it to the girl, "Oh, you eat this." β
Yi Xuan was stunned. His Royal Highness King Yu of Megatron...... Peeling sweet potatoes for her with your own hands?
She blushed unconsciously. My heart skipped a few pounds. Carefully stretched out his hand to pick it up, and inadvertently, his fingertips touched the man's hand, and suddenly a burst of numbness permeated his whole body. Her face burned even more.
The girl lowered her head and took a bite of the sweet potato, her cheeks swollen. Zhao Zhen couldn't help laughing, her heart was itchy and crispy, and persuaded her: "Eat slowly, and no one will rob you." β
Kindness...... In fact, she ate so quickly because she was nervous......
Zhao Zhen peeled the sweet potato slowly, looked at the girl with great interest, the corner of the girl's mouth was stained with crumbs, he naturally wiped it off with his fingers, and laughed at her: "It's really not like a lady." β
In fact, he likes it in his heart.
The women he had seen were obviously eager to eat and liked to eat, but they were always like a finch pecking at them, and they said they were full after a few bites. In front of him, he pretended to be as soft as a boneless fairy, and he looked funny.
Yixuan's heart was messed up and couldn't tell. She tries not to let herself get cranky. After eating half a sweet potato and taking two sips of tea, I felt that my stomach was swollen badly, but I was very satisfied, and said happily: "My mother doesn't allow me to eat these things, and I always say that it is not clean." β
King Yu laughed again and teased her: "When you become a princess, your mother won't be able to control you." β
Only he can take care of it.
Thinking of this, he was a little anxious to marry a girl and enter the door.
But she was only thirteen years old...... Is he too beastly?
Zhao Zhen smiled helplessly and said to the girl: "You go out later, and tell Zhao Yurou that I will consider it." That way she won't be in trouble with you. The horse is a bully, and it really deserves to be punished, and I will not spare it. And also...... On Xiao Ziyun's side, it was rare for the emperor to agree with me and withdraw her title. You know that, right? β
Yixuan nodded, "I know." β
Zhao Zhen looked at the girl's pink face, smiled and said, "You can come over at any time in the future...... I'm in the capital, so I don't have to stay long. If I'm not here, you can ask Wei Xiang for help. β
Yixuan asked, "Is there another war on the border?" β
Zhao Zhen patiently explained to her: "It's a small conflict for the time being...... Originally, the Tatar tribes were scattered and plundered each other, so the dynasty was stable and peaceful. In the last two months, a tribe has suddenly risen to become the leader of the Tatar reverence. The grassland peoples are already strong, and if they work together, they will inevitably pose a threat to the country. But I've left someone in the northwest, so nothing should happen. β
Yixuan was silent for a while, Zhao Zhen thought she was worried, so she smiled, "Don't worry, I can handle these things." β
No, she's not worried, she's ...... Ashamed.
Zhao Zhen is indeed arrogant and suspected of being disobedient. But in the matter of marching and fighting, he called the second, and no one dared to call the first. If she really abolished Zhao Zhen's military power and caused riots in the northwest, she would really be a sinner for eternity......
It seems that in order to reduce the power of King Yu, it is necessary to cultivate a few great generals first.
There was a small guy back and forth outside the door: "Your Highness, General Pan asks to see you." β
Yixuan got up and said goodbye to Zhao Zhen. Zhao Zhen didn't keep it, but only told him to be careful on the road. Sent her out, looked at her back and was silent for a while before ordering: "Bring General Pan over." β
As soon as Yixuan left the gate of the palace, she was stopped by Zhao Yurou's maidservant and sent her straight to Zhao Yurou's carriage. Zhao Yurou couldn't wait to ask, "How is it?" What did King Yu say? β
"His Highness said that he would consider it and try to give it a light sentence. The eldest princess has no need to worry. β
Zhao Yurou heard this and began to drop the golden beans again, "You can't let the horse go...... What's more, King Yu's temperament is indeed tough and stubborn. My sister didn't lie to me? β
Yixuan smiled, "No." β
"That'll be fine." Zhao Yurou took a deep breath, "As long as the horse is fine, sister, if you want gold and silver, I will give it to you." β
A hint of contempt flashed in Yi Xuan's eyes. Zhao Yurou's temperament...... It's always been like this. As long as she lives a comfortable and happy life, it is none of her business for others to do anything. She is the eldest princess of gold and jade, what is the cheap life of one or two people?
Staying in a carriage with such a person, Yi Xuan felt panicked.
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Ten days later, the results of the triage of the three divisions came out, and the horse was sentenced to exile to the northwest.
Zhao Zhen has already shown mercy to his subordinates, if it weren't for the sake of saving some face for Zhao Yurou, he would have been beheaded directly. When Zhao Yurou heard the news, she almost fainted from crying. Climb directly into the carriage and pat the Wen family's gate.
This little girl dares to lie to her!
Yixuan's news is a little lagging behind, and I don't know the situation there yet, but seeing Zhao Yurou's menacing, I almost know it in my heart.
She felt relieved.
Yixuan put on a cloak and walked out. Zhao Yurou had already been welcomed into the main hall by Wen Bogao, staring at her with a sullen face. Yixuan stepped forward calmly and bent down slightly to her, "Why is the eldest princess here......?"
Suddenly, her face was numb, and a slap in her ear was crisp and loud, and half of her face was wooden, and her ears were buzzing. She was about to fall when she was crooked, but fortunately she was held back by the maid. I could hear the exclamations all around.
"Slut!" Zhao Yurou stood up and pointed at her and scolded, "Don't think that if King Yu protects you, you can do whatever you want, you listen to the palace!" From today onwards, this palace will not be happy, and it will not make you feel better! β
Yixuan slowly straightened up, looked directly into Zhao Yurou's eyes indifferently, and smiled, "Why are you going to make me feel bad?" Destroy my innocence? Such a clumsy method, you think I will be afraid? β
Obviously, she is the one who is superior...... Why do you feel naked oppression from a little girl?
Zhao Yurou shivered, barely maintaining her composure. She is a dignified princess, how can she show her timidity in front of a yellow-haired girl! What's more, her pinching Wen Yixuan to death is as simple as pinching an ant to death!
But she couldn't help it, and the woman's face came to her mind...... Contemptuous eyes, mocking corners of the mouth, and a sense of oppression exuding from all over the body...... It was as if the woman was standing alive in front of her eyes.
She thought she was crazy.
No way.
Zhao Yurou calmed down, approached Yixuan, lowered her head, and leaned on Yixuan's ear, "Don't be naΓ―ve." Who is Zhao Zhen? Where did he get his sincerity? If you are smart, you know that you are just a pawn. I have something in my hand that Zhao Zhen can't ask for. I wanted to hide it for the rest of my life...... Now it seems that I really made the wrong bet. β