Chapter 5 Secrets of the Capital
Since returning from the palace last time, Chen Hao'er has always been very puzzled.
Yin Yin was indeed rude to herself, but His Royal Highness the Prince's reaction was still tepid. said that he wanted to qualify the sin, but he smiled and asked me when the next time I entered the palace. Fortunately, my father finished discussing things with the emperor and came out to relieve me. But looking at his father's attitude towards the prince, there was a hint of trepidation in his respect, why would a dignified general of the town be afraid of the prince. It's really puzzling.
"Ah Chun, come here." Chen Hao'er waved her hand to Ah Chun, who was pruning flowers and branches in the courtyard.
"Miss, what's wrong?"
"Do you know anything about His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"
Ah Chun's face changed, he put down the tools in his hand and closed the door, and said to Chen Feng'er, who looked confused, "Miss, why are you suddenly asking this?" ”
"What's wrong... Is there anything you can't say about this? Ah Chun's actions aroused Chen Hao'er's curiosity.
"Not really, miss. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the present day, named Pillow River, is the sixth son of the Holy Mountain today. Just ......"
"Just what's wrong?"
"His Royal Highness the Prince's mother was originally a lady concubine and was very favored, but she died in childbirth when she gave birth to the prince. The emperor has always disliked His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, thinking that he killed the concubine. I heard that before His Royal Highness became the crown prince, he did not speak to anyone. ”
"Why?"
"Because the prince who is not favored by the emperor is really not as good as the favored nobles. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince suffered too much face and bullying when he was young, and he was withdrawn, so naturally no one was willing to deal with him, and over time, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was reluctant to communicate with others.
But a few years ago, during the family banquet, an assassin attempted to assassinate the current saint, and it was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who stepped forward and blocked an arrow for the saint. The Holy Lord summoned all the imperial doctors and worked tirelessly to pull His Royal Highness the Crown Prince back from the Ghost Gate.
Later, I heard that the emperor summoned His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to the Imperial Book Palace, and I didn't know what to talk about. On the second day, an edict was issued, and His Royal Highness was made the crown prince. His Royal Highness the Prince's identity has changed quickly, and the people in the palace have always seen the wind and steered, and the subordinates who had insulted and bullied His Royal Highness the Crown Prince went to curry favor. But ......"
"But what is it, tell me quickly."
"But His Royal Highness the Crown Prince killed them all, and there was no one left."
Chen Hao'er covered her mouth in surprise, "So cruel? ”
"That's right, and then His Royal Highness the Crown Prince changed his temperament greatly, and he was decisive in killing, and his methods were also very cruel."
"In this way, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a villain."
"That's not entirely true, although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is resolute, but after becoming the prince, he has also done a lot of things to benefit the people. A few years ago, there was a disaster, and I heard that the Holy Lord had not yet made a move, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had already personally managed the disaster relief, and even sold a lot of family property and personally gave porridge, and did not ask the Holy Lord for credit at the end of the disaster. ”
"In this way, the prince is still a contradictory personality. But... Xiao Ah Chun, where did you know these things? ”
"Miss, Ah Chun heard what the storyteller said in the teahouse! You don't know, it's good to listen to the storyteller in the Wind Building! In the past, when you were a female celebrity in the room, you didn't like Ah Chun to be an eyesore in front of you, so Ah Chun would go to Tingfeng Lou next to the house to listen to the storyteller tell a story! That's a good point! Colorful! It is said that the storyteller used to work in the palace, and then somehow came out of the palace and became a storyteller in Tingfeng Tower, which is popular with everyone! ”
"I see, Ah Chun, let's listen to it next time!"
"Yes Miss!"
"What are you going to listen to? Why don't you take me with you? A familiar voice came.
Chen Feng'er didn't look back and knew who was coming, "Rare guest!" Some people are finally willing to come. ”
Yu Nian scratched his head and stepped in with a grin. "Haven't I been busy lately, showing my ambitions, ouch, what are you doing at home, there is so much dust on the walls, don't you clean them, my clothes are dirty."
Chen Feng'er followed Yu Nian's eyes, and sure enough, a layer of ash was rubbed on the hem of her black clothes. "Who's cleaning the wall, is it asking you to come to me over the wall, wouldn't it be good if you didn't come?" Chen Feng'er rolled her eyes. "Ah Chun, take a damp cloth to help this eldest young master wipe it."
After Ah Chun retreated, Yu Nian's expression suddenly became serious. Chen Hao'er understood in an instant, and sure enough, this guy is not what it used to be, and he has nothing to do with the Three Treasures Palace. "You really only come to me when you have something to do, really, hey."
"No, fool, I've been very busy lately, and this time I'm here to say goodbye to you."
"Farewell?"
"I can't send you on the expedition."
"What??? Why!! Yu Erbi, you're not too interesting, right!! Isn't it a brother! I'm going to war! Didn't you say you'd come to see me off? ”
"Don't worry, I can't help it, you see, so I'm not here to apologize now." Yu Nian said, from the hand as if magically took out a white jade flower core the size of half a fist, at a glance you know that it is a good jade material, through the light, carved into the shape of a cherry blossom, look carefully, you can see that there is a faint engraved "Chen" word between the stamens.
"What are you doing, bribing me?" Chen Hao'er took the jade cherry blossom and pursed her lips.
"No, I asked a friend in the capital to find the best jade craftsman to make it for you, and you can take it with you to keep safe."
"Hmph, that's pretty much it, but I still haven't forgiven you for not coming back to see me off. By the way, why do you still have friends in the capital? Chen Hao'er lifted the jade cherry blossom and let it out in the sun.
"It's because I've been growing up for more than a few years, and I think he's not bad, so I'll continue to be friends with him and do business in the capital."
"Oh."
"Fool, I'm rarely free today, do you want to go shopping together."
"Huh? Are you sure? But...... But I haven't finished practicing martial arts today......"
"Come on, you should accompany me today, let's go, pack up, you bring Ah Chun, Ah Chun bring silver."
“......”
Listen to the wind in the building.
"The last time he said, His Royal Highness was furious in the Spring Breeze Building. This time, let's tell you the story of His Royal Highness the Prince. It is said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has not been close to women since he was a child, and there is not even a palace maid by his side. According to legend, it's not because of anything else, it's His Royal Highness the Prince, who has some special habits that are inconvenient to talk about, and he likes men......"
Yu Nian and Ah Chun were fascinated by what they heard, and Chen Hao'er gasped. This Du country is also open to the people, and the benevolent monarch is in power, otherwise if you talk about the palace nobles openly like this, you don't know how many heads are enough to cut off.
"Hey, what do you think... Is the prince a broken sleeve? ”
Yu Nian: "Everyone knows that my father has a good personal relationship with the prince, and I have met him a few times. What do you look like... A little bit worse than me......"
"Come on! Is the prince super handsome? Wrong! It's super beautiful! Super pretty! How many times better than you don't know! Chen Hao'er subconsciously interrupted Yu Nian loudly.
Everyone looked sideways, and even the storyteller stopped, twisted his beard and said with a smile, "It seems that this girl is a fan of His Royal Highness the Prince!" ”
Chen Hao'er blushed in embarrassment, watching everyone's eyes focus on her, and stretched out an arm in a ghostly manner, "Prince... His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the most handsome! I love! I love His Royal Highness the Crown Prince! Everyone laughed, and the storyteller nodded, expressing his satisfaction with the effect, and continued, but his eyes drifted to a corner......
In the wing room at the corner of the second floor, Du Zhenhe looked with great interest at the girl who was arguing with the second son of the Prime Minister's Mansion below, and took a sip of tea with a smile. Facing the storyteller's gaze, Du Zhenhe instantly accepted the smile on his face and nodded lightly.
"Chen Hao'er, are you ashamed! I still like His Royal Highness the Prince, are you worthy! Yu Nian looked unhappy.
"I don't like His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and I still like you! Neuropathy! It's all your fault! ”
"Who called yourself so loud!"
"I'm annoying you, I'm leaving! Listen to it yourself! Chen Hao'er got up angrily and walked out. Yu Nian and Ah Chun hurriedly followed.
"Miss Chen Hao'er, I was wrong, forgive me, it's all my fault." For more than a year, the dead skin was wrapped around the angry Chen Hao'er. He knows Chen Hao'er's temperament too well, and he typically eats soft rather than hard. "That's it, it's not appropriate for you to put the jade cherry blossoms I gave you on the battlefield directly, it's not good to lose it, I'll take you to a place, and then give you a small gift to make amends, you must like it."
Chen Feng'er had actually lost her anger a long time ago, and when she heard Yu Nian say this, she puffed out her mouth and plucked her feet to flick his head, "I like it best!" ”
Settle in the cloth workshop.
Chen Hao'er: "What are you bringing me here for, I don't want new clothes." ”
Yu Nian: "Li Shaowei!! You kid hurry up and pick up the guests!! ”
"Li Shaowei?? Do you still know Li Shaowei?? Chen Feng'er asked in surprise, "Then why didn't you mention him?" ”
"Didn't I mention it, my friend in the capital, it's him, it's small."
Before the words fell, Li Shaowei walked out again as if sleepwalking, holding his folding fan, and walking out with an expression of asking immortals.
"Yo, Yu Nian, which girl are you going to give a gift to today? Eh, isn't this Miss Chen, it's a long way off. How did you two get together? Li Shaowei squinted his eyes with an expression that Lao Tzu had seen the world, and it was not strange who was with whom. Mo not... Brother Yu, the jade cherry blossoms you made before are for... Miss Chen in front of you? ”
Yu Nian coughed awkwardly and punched Li Shaowei in the shoulder, "Don't say anything here, brother came to you today to have something." ”
"Don't move your hands and feet, it's so inappropriate in front of your woman." Li Shaowei said narrowly.
"I warn you, Xiao Lizi, don't talk nonsense, believe it or not, my fist will fall on your face in the next second, this girl fights very fiercely!" Chen Hao'er raised her fist and forced it into Li Shaowei's face.
"Miss Ah Chun, look at your young lady, what kind of system has she become." Li Shaowei asked Ah Chun for help.
Ah Chun covered his mouth and smiled, but Chen Hao'er noticed carefully that Ah Chun's face was red, and the roots of his ears seemed to be ripe. This girl, isn't she taking a fancy to this Li Shaowei. Chen Hao'er withdrew her fist and grabbed Ah Chun mischievously, "My little Ah Chun likes me the most, and he is reluctant to talk about me." ”
Sure enough, Ah Chun's face turned even redder.