Zhu Changluo was surprised: "How can my son say such things? After Xu Kuang is famous, he is full of talent, and my son is really talented and beautiful, a match made in heaven. My son can't miss such a good son-in-law. Lord Huaishu sighed: "The daughter is blessed and thin, and it is difficult to match a good son-in-law." Lord Xu has his own nobles to match, and his father still pushes down this marriage according to the child's wishes. ”

Zhu Changluo said: "My son is extremely noble, is there anyone more worthy of Xu Kuang than my son?" Zizhu couldn't help it, and blurted out: "It's Princess Tiantai." Zhu Changluo was surprised: "What does this have to do with the Nine Emperor Sisters?" Lord Huaishu hurriedly sat up and glared at Zizhu, and said angrily: "Zizhu, don't talk nonsense." ”

Zhu Changluo felt more and more that something was wrong, so he said: "Zizhu, tell the truth quickly." Zizhu glanced at Lord Huai Shu, and stopped talking. Zhu Changluo said lightly: "Lone is in charge of you, but it doesn't hurt to say it." ”

Zizhu said: "Actually, Princess Tiantai has already taken a fancy to Lord Xu, and has sent someone to probe Lord Xu, but Lord Xu has not agreed. On the contrary, Lord Xu took a fancy to our master. Princess Tiantai was very angry, blamed our master, and humiliated our master twice. The discomfort of the master on this day is caused by this incident. ”

Zhu Changluo heard that Princess Tiantai had humiliated Lord Huaishu because of this matter, and he was a little angry in his heart, and said, "How can she humiliate my son, you can make it clear quickly." Lord Huaishu leaned on the head of the bed and said, "Father, don't ask again, in short, my daughter doesn't want to have another incident." Han Benyong said on the side: "Master, Princess Tiantai admires Lord Xu, and the slave has also heard about it. It's just that I didn't expect to anger the county lord. According to the view of the slaves, the reason why Princess Tiantai unscrupulously humiliated the county lord was just to rely on Concubine Zheng Guifei. The master must deal with it carefully, otherwise it is very easy to provoke a dispute between the East and West Palaces. Whether the emperor is in the East Palace or the West Palace, you know best, master. ”

Lord Huaishu also knelt on the bed, kowtowed, and said, "Father, don't annoy the queen mother for the sake of your daughter." Han Benyong leaned over again and said softly: "Master, if you can't bear it, you will make a big plan." Hold it down first, and then settle the ledger when you ascend the throne. Zhu Changluo looked at Lord Huaishu, looked at Han Benyong again, and said, "Okay! ”

Han Benyong said: "Master, let's avoid the edge for the time being." The county lord's proposal will no longer be mentioned, and the princess of Tiantai will be stabilized first, so as not to take advantage of the opportunity of the West Palace. It is better for the county lord to go back to his home to recuperate, avoid the princess of Tiantai, and not have to be bullied again. Zhu Changluo nodded and said, "It's up to you." ”

Back at the county lord's mansion, Zizhu stretched her hands, took a deep breath, and said, "It's still quiet at home." She knelt down beside Lord Huaishu again, and said, "Master, take a hundred flowers bath and wash away all the diseases and bad luck on your body." Lord Huaishu nodded, and Zizhu smiled: "The slave maid goes to boil water." ”

Lord Huai Shu sat in a steaming wooden barrel, full of fragrant flower petals. Zizhu rubbed her back and massaged her, and said in a low voice: "Master, are you comfortable?" Lord Huai Shu closed his eyes tightly and was enjoying himself. She nodded slightly and said, "Not bad!" Zizhu said, "Master, what do you want to eat at night?" Lord Huai Shu said: "I don't want to eat it, you make some pastries to eat." Zizhu thought for a while and said, "Master, why don't you make some red bean glutinous rice cakes for you to eat." Lord Huai Shu said: "Okay! ”

After eating red bean glutinous rice cakes, the lord of Huaishu leaned on the couch. Zizhu took a bowl of decoction, gently blew on the edge of the bowl, slowly handed it over, and said in his mouth: "Master, you can drink it." Lord Huaishu frowned slightly, and his head tilted slightly. Zizhu smiled and said, "Master, the medicine is bitter, drink it while it's hot!" ”

Lord Huaishu wrinkled her jade nose slightly, Zizhu was about to feed her and drink, but Lord Huaishu took the bowl and said, "I'll come by myself." She calmed down and took a sip of the bowl. After drinking, Lord Huaishu shouted: "It's so bitter! It's bitter! Zizhu hurriedly stuffed the brown sugar into her mouth and said with a smile: "Is it still bitter?" Lord Huaishu suddenly felt a sweet thread, and hurriedly shook his head and said, "It's not bitter!" ”

Shen Xiluo's voice came from outside the door: "Master, the emperor's eldest grandson, the king of the five counties, has come to see you." "Lord Huaishu wore a blue close-fitting waist and a long skirt with apricot yellow embroidered peonies. Zizhu hurriedly put on a moon satin embroidered peacock robe for her.

At the opening of the door, Zhu Changxiao and Zhu Youzhen entered hand in hand, followed by the eunuchs Wei Zhongxian and Wang Chengen. Zhu Youzhen was only an eight or nine-year-old child, he jumped up in front of the main couch of Huai Shujun, sat down and said, "Sister Huang, why are you uncomfortable?" Lord Huai Shujun sat upright and said with a smile: "My sister just occasionally feels cold, and it is much better to take a dose of medicine." ”

Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "My sister just sneezed and coughed a few times, and my father was very nervous, so he quickly called the two of us to come and visit." Seeing that my sister is better, we can rest assured, and we will go back to show our father and let him rest assured. ”

Zizhu has served two cups of oolong tea to the emperor's eldest grandson and the king of the five counties. Zhu Youzhen waved his hand and said, "Leave it there!" Zhu Youxiao took the teacup and wanted to take a sip, Wei Zhongxian hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Master, be careful!" Don't burn, let the minions come. He took the teacup and blew it gently, and then respectfully presented it to Zhu Youxiao.

Lord Huaishu had just drunk the medicine, and suddenly felt a little sleepy, but outsiders were here to endure it. Zhu Youxiao said: "Sister, you will come to enjoy the moon in the palace tomorrow night, will you come?" Lord Huai Shu said: "If you are well, you will come." Zhu Youzhen turned his head sideways and said: "Tomorrow night the palace must be very lively, I heard that the imperial grandfather is here in person!" Lord Huai Shu smiled: "Really? I'm going to get well of my illness and go see Grandpa. ”

Wei Zhongxian said with a smile on the side: "Two little masters, the county lord is sick and tired, and the slave thinks she should have a good rest." Tomorrow night, the county lord is better, wouldn't it be better to go into the palace and play with the two little masters! Zhu Youxiao clapped his hands and said, "Very good!" Fifth brother, let's go back to the palace. Lord Huai Shu smiled: "I won't give it away!" Zhu Youxiao took Zhu Youzhen's hand and said, "Sister, see you in the palace tomorrow night." ”

Zizhu respectfully sent Zhu Youxiao's brothers out of the house, and when she came back, she saw that the county lord of Huaishu had slept soundly on the couch. Zizhu shook her head lightly and covered her with a blanket.

By the next day, the head of Huaishu County was not as painful as yesterday, and his mood was much better. Have breakfast and soak up the sun in your own garden. Zizhu peeled an orange and said, "Master, you seem to have a good complexion, do you want to go back to the palace at night to celebrate the festival?" Lord Huaishu took a petal of orange and stuffed it into his mouth, and before he could answer, Shen Xiluo walked over, bowed down and said, "Gonggong Han is here!" ”

When Lord Huaishu heard this, he sat upright and said, "Spread quickly!" Han Ben was in front, and the two little eunuchs followed with boxes. Han Benyong saw the county lord of Huaishu, bowed down and said, "The slave greets the county lord!" Lord Huai Shu said: "Gonggong Han is exempt!" Han Benyong said: "The slave is ordered by His Highness to send moon cakes to the county lord!" ”

Lord Huaishu had already stood up and said, "Later, I will enter the palace and thank my father." Han Benyong said: "His Royal Highness also instructed the servants that on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival in the palace, the county lord should not come and admire the moon in his own mansion." Lord Huai Shu said: "I will obey my father's will." Han Benyong turned around and said, "Don't serve the moon cakes yet!" Shen Xiluo next to him took the box. Han Benyong said: "County master, the slave will go first." Lord Huai Shu said: "Xiluo, send Han Gonggong into the palace." ”

Han Benyong walked out of the garden with Shen Xiluo, and Han Benyong said, "Wang Han, why did you change your name?" Shen Xiluo smiled: "It was the county lord who changed it for the slaves." Han Ben said with an "um": "I see, Xiluo, pay attention to the safety of the county lord these days." Our family learned that the princess of Tiantai does not seem to give up, and will definitely take advantage of this matter to make trouble. You must cheer up your spirit and inform Your Highness in time if there is a situation. We didn't say just now that we don't want the county lord to worry, but you have to share the burden for the master, understand? ”

Shen Xiluo bowed down and said, "The little one understands." Han Benyong said: "Originally, His Royal Highness wanted to send Ouchi guards to protect the county lord, but our family didn't think it was necessary." Because there are already top masters around the county lord. When he said this, he gently patted Shen Xiluo's shoulder and said, "You have practiced the Taixuanyin Sutra to the first volume!" Shen Xiluo was panicked, and hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed: "The little one is guilty, the little one is guilty!" ”

Han Ben snorted and said, "Our family has already paid attention to you, it's not that you are behaving in the palace, our family has taken your head." In the future, you must faithfully follow the county lord to protect her, and don't live up to our family's expectations of you! Shen Xiluo said: "The little one must do his best to repay Father-in-law Han's great kindness." ”

Han Benyong said: "Get up!" Shen Xiluo hurriedly got up, and Han Ben waved his hand and said, "Go back to the county lord, and our family will enter the palace." Shen Xiluo only nodded, and a cold sweat broke out on his back.

A bright moon hung in the deep sky, and Zizhu gathered all the servants and maids in the house to accompany Lord Huaishu to admire the moon. Lord Huaishu frowned slightly, looked at the full moon in the sky and sighed softly. There was a sound of "kicking" footsteps, and the guard outside the door bowed down and said, "Lord Yu, Lord Xu is asking to see you outside the mansion!" ”