Yu Yao frowned and took the post from the attendant's hand, and waved his hand to make the latter retreat before untying the delicate prayer with the gold lacquer seal.

"Third brother, what is written?" asked Bei Chu, who was the most impatient, first.

Yu Yao lowered her head, glanced at it hurriedly, closed the post and explained: "It's the invitation of the third prince Gu Li, the one who sat next to Fuyin today, dancing the sword, and invited us to attend a drinking party held by him tonight, and the place was in his private mansion. ”

"The banquet in the palace has just ended, and the third prince can't wait to invite us, it's really a little strange, did the third brother know him before?" Fuyin asked.

After all, we just met, and I and the others are now envoys, and the emperor has not yet summoned me, so you have to come over in a hurry to invite, isn't it very strange?

Yu Yao shook her head lightly, and replied honestly: "I'm not familiar, the only one I know is the second prince Gu Cang, and his worship post specifically said that this is a private banquet, only talking about the wind and snow, and never talking about state politics, so only the three of us were invited, and Uncle Yu Zhan was not invited, so it can be regarded as an exchange between the royal families of the two sides." ”

"These three princes are really interesting, I think he just wants to convince us that the big tree of the shark clan is so eager, and he came to the door just after the state banquet, it's ridiculous. Bei Chu pouted with disdain, he had just been deflated from these human races, and naturally wanted to devalue the other party as if he could regain his face.

As soon as he finished speaking, a stream of water suddenly flew up from the teacup on the table like a column of water, and smashed a few pieces of tea into Bei Chu's face, although it didn't have much power, but it also drenched the latter into a soup chicken, even his hair and clothes were wet, hanging together, looking very indecent, Bei Chu shook his head, and the water droplets flew out of his body in an instant, and then. All of them fell to the ground at once, but the two tea leaves were not controlled by his magic and were still sticking to his face, so he had to reach out and brush them himself.

Yu Yao said in a tone of hatred that iron is not made of steel: "Sixteenth brother, I will remind you one last time, when you go to other people's places, you must be cautious in your words and deeds! Otherwise, if something happens, don't blame me for not saving you, this is someone's family matter, and you can't tolerate gossip, if you cause trouble for me again, don't use others, I'll clean up the door myself!"

Yu Yao's words were extremely heavy, and Bei Chu, who had never been afraid of heaven and earth, was taken aback, although he was a little dissatisfied, but he was far inferior to the other party in terms of strength and status, so naturally he could only hold back this breath, or Fuyin next to him opened his mouth and asked differently.

"What does the third brother think about this?"

Yu Yao shrugged his shoulders and said: "Since everyone has come to the door to pay their respects, it doesn't make sense for us not to go, not to mention that it is only the three of us who are invited, if it is really to talk about some things that are stormy and snowy, it is naturally simple, but if he has other ideas, we don't have to get involved, I still say the same sentence, the emperor's family affairs, we outsiders don't care, as long as we don't get mixed up and sit firmly in the Diaoyutai, then in the end, no matter who can take the position, it will not hurt the relationship with us." ”

After all, the Shark Clan is an important ally of the Liang Country, not a subject country, as long as you don't take the initiative to get caught up in other people's family affairs and don't mess around in other people's places, then it doesn't matter what happens in the end, anyway, as long as you are not a fool, you won't cut off contact with the Shark Clan.

Yongle Palace.

After the banquet, Gu Xuan went back to Changle Palace directly, and lived to this day, first from being born for five years, and now after thirteen years of difficult days, the whole life has never been as comfortable as today.

He was a little excited, and couldn't help but pacing back and forth in the room, only to hear a squeak, the door was suddenly pushed open from the outside, Gu Xuan looked back, but it was his biological mother, Concubine Li.

"Xuan'er is back. ”

Concubine Li smiled extremely brightly, and walked over very happily and grabbed Gu Xuan's hand, the relationship between the mother and son was excellent.

Gu Xuan also smiled and nodded: "Yes, mother, before I came back, I asked the second brother to prepare an extra meal for my mother, my mother might as well try it, it is a new dish made by the second brother, which is much higher than the level of those cooks in the imperial dining room, it is very delicious, and it is very chic, my mother will definitely like it." ”

"The emperor has a heart, I heard them say that there are some envoys of foreign races in the capital today, you should see it when you go to the banquet this time, do these foreign races look completely different from our human race, I heard others say that they are all big fish with gills and tails, is this true? But how can the fish come ashore? Do they all carry water with themselves?" Concubine Li has been living cautiously since entering the palace, and rarely leaves the Yongle Palace, where she lives all the year round, today I heard people talk about a lot of foreign envoys outside, and those people themselves have never seen it, they all heard what others said, but the ability to brag is not small, but it is also said that Concubine Li, who is listening, feels very novel.

Gu Xuan heard it in his ears, but he was a little distressed for no reason, his mother has stayed in this prison-like Yongle Palace all her life, and she can't see all the beauty in the world, there is really nothing more painful for him as a son, Yongle Yongle, when is Coke?

Looking at his mother's upturned face and curious face, Gu Xuan's nose was slightly sour, and he hurriedly opened his mouth to introduce.

"Mother, yes or no, these alien races, in fact, are a race called mermaids, they were born in the sea, born to command the ocean, drive away sea beasts, good at magic, look, in fact, it is not much different from our human race, but the color of the eyes is a little different, there is a very beautiful scale on the forehead, and other places are not much different from my human race, their appearance is naturally handsome, I see that the envoy team who came today, even the guards are some rare beautiful men. ”

"It's really powerful, it can also drive away sea beasts, well, although my mother didn't see it with her own eyes, but no matter how beautiful it is, it shouldn't be as good as my Xuan'er." Concubine Li listened to her son's description, touched her son's face with a smile, and asked suspiciously, "Xuan'er, are there all men and no women?"

Gu Xuan's heart couldn't help but tremble, and his voice became high-pitched: "Naturally, there is, and it is a national color and heavenly fragrance, just like a fairy." ”

Concubine Li, who was sitting on the couch, couldn't help laughing: "Hahahahaha, Xuan'er, you have never praised people so much, my Xuan'er shouldn't have fallen in love with this girl of different races, but her mother is very open-minded, as long as you are happy, even the daughter-in-law of different races can accept it." ”

"Mother don't make fun of me, she is the most favored little princess of the merman family, I'm afraid I can't climb high. Gu Xuan shook his head vigorously, these were not only his teasing words, but also his sincere words.

After thirteen years, he would meet her in his dreams almost every day, Gu Xuan had always thought that he was just taking her as a spiritual sustenance, a friend who could talk freely, he even felt that even if the other party really appeared in front of him one day, it would not be as perfect as in his dreams, he had to endure bullying from the outside world every day for the past thirteen years, Fuyin was more like a beautiful embodiment of his yearning, and it was no longer just the little girl he was back then.

But he didn't expect that the moment he really saw the other party, although she was still covered with a scarf, she had perfectly broken through the defense line in his heart, the person in front of him and the person in his imagination actually coincided together, and the feelings he had suppressed for thirteen years seemed to have found an outlet, surging out frantically, impatiently wanting to fill the other party, but in fact, he didn't know this person at all.

But who is not blind in feelings?

"Hey, my family's Xuan'er is the prince of the Liang Kingdom, why can't she be worthy?" Concubine Li glared at Gu Xuan with disgust and said.

After all, in the heart of which mother, her son is not the best man in the world?

Gu Xuan, who was originally full of thoughts, couldn't help but laugh because of his mother's ignorant cuteness, he didn't refute it, but said: "Yes, yes, mother, but I just look at other people's good looks, but I don't have so many dirty ideas." ”

He subconsciously covered it up, or warned himself not to be delusional, but Concubine Li said in a serious tone: "The love between men and women is not a dirty idea, love is a thing, it is hard to find, sometimes it is missed, it is a lifetime thing, if you don't try to catch it at that moment, then the rest of your life can only be filled with regrets." ”

Gu Xuan said helplessly: "Xuan'er knows, but this is just a meeting at the banquet, where is there as fast as my mother said." ”

Concubine Li didn't care about her son's helplessness, but continued to ask, "What's the girl's name?"

Gu Xuan turned his head slightly, avoiding his mother's eyes, and said softly, "Her name is Fuyin." ”

Concubine Li raised her head, looked at the snow outside the window with a look of longing, and praised: "It's really a nice name, it must be a cold beautiful lady, and it was like this when she was young。。。。。。 ”

"Mother。。。。。。 Gu Xuan turned his head to look at his mother's appearance, feeling sad for a while, and wanted to say something, but his throat was blocked as if it was blocked by something.

Concubine Li turned her head, and the sudden outpouring of emotions had been taken back, and now she still played the role of a mother to educate her children: "Man, take the initiative, don't you go to find someone?"

Gu Xuan smiled bitterly and replied: "They are official envoys, and they have been arranged by Honglu Temple to live in the capital, and my father has not summoned them yet, so I don't want to take the initiative to ask for a visit." ”

What Gu Xuan didn't say was that this was the first time he felt a little inferior for so many years, and he didn't even dare to hand over the post, because he was afraid that his identity as the fifth prince could only return in the end, and he was even afraid that it was she who would refuse, and he was afraid that the beautiful image he had built in his heart for thirteen years would suddenly collapse, because she was supposed to be a perfect person.

How good it would be if he was a person like the second brother, let alone the second brother, even if it is the eldest brother, the third child is also qualified to meet others.

Gu Xuan sighed secretly, and suddenly felt a little sad.