"Your Highness, there is an angel in the palace."

In the mansion, the voice of the maid came into Zhao Xu's ears.

Zhao Xu, who was sitting in the lobby and gossiping with Lin Chong and Wu Song, hurriedly got up and came to the Yimen, saw the visitor, and hurriedly called:

"The magpies in this hall are chirping, I was thinking about something happy, but I didn't think it was Mr. Zhang, you are here."

Zhang Chu, as the most valued eunuch of Chu Emperor Zhao Heng, is known as the "inner minister" in this harem.

Zhao Heng thanked Zhang Chu for accompanying him when he was in his palace, and he was loyal, and specially ordered the princes and princesses to call Zhang Chu "Mr." as a sign of respect.

And Zhang Chu also abides by the rules of the palace, and there has been no violation of the rules in the past few decades, even the princes of the previous dynasty have praised him a lot.

"The slave maid has seen the Third Highness, and His Majesty has instructed the Third Highness to enter the palace quickly and dine with His Majesty."

Zhang Chu passed Zhao Heng's dictation, and then clasped his hands and whispered:

"Your Royal Highness, Your Majesty and Niangniang were overjoyed when they heard the news that His Royal Highness had returned to Beijing, so they let the slave and maid come."

"Thank you, Mr. Zhang."

Zhao Xu nodded in thanks, and said:

"Please also ask Mr. Zhang to wait for a while, I will enter the house to explain a sentence or two, and then Mr. will enter the palace to meet his father and queen mother."

"Your Highness is at your own convenience."

Zhang Chu said with a smile.

Zhao Xu entered the lobby and apologized to Lin Chong and Wu Song:

"Your Majesty summoned me to the palace, so I can't accompany me longer. Amber, what do you need from the head of the Lin sect and the warriors, they must be arranged properly. ”

Seeing that An Bo should respond, Zhao Xu arched his hand to the two of them, walked out of the lobby, and walked towards the palace with Zhang Chu.

…………

When Zhao Xu followed Zhang Chu to the Qianqing Palace, before entering the palace, he saw that outside the Qianqing Palace, a group of palace people were in a hurry, and the sound of silk and bamboo orchestras was faintly heard in the palace, which was occasionally mixed with the sound of some men and women talking.

Entering the Qianqing Palace, I saw Chu Emperor Zhao Heng dressed in moon-white casual clothes, sitting on the top position, next to him was wearing a lilac palace dress, with a slender figure and a soft face.

On the embroidery pier below Queen Song, there is a tall beauty with delicate facial features and picturesque eyebrows, which is the noble concubine Li Xuelan.

The eldest prince Zhao Jing, the crown prince Zhao Chun, and the princess of Changle Zhao Lingyue sat around the coffee table below, eating melons and fruits on the table while talking in a low voice.

"Your Majesty, Niangniang, the Third Highness is already waiting outside the palace."

Zhang Chu walked into the Qianqing Palace and bowed down.

"Let him in."

Zhao Heng, who was sitting at the top, nodded slightly.

In the palace, Prince Zhao Chun and Princess Changle Zhao Lingyue glanced at each other, and they could see the joy in each other's eyes.

Zhao Jing, the eldest prince on the side, put down the food in his hand, and a trace of darkness flashed on his eyebrows and feet.

Soon, I saw a handsome young man wearing a brocade robe with a calm face, under the guidance of Zhang Chu, into the hall.

Zhao Xu saluted Zhao Heng, Empress Song and Concubine Li Guifei, and his warm voice echoed in the hall.

"Son-in-law Zhao Xu, I have seen my father, my mother, and my concubine!"

Then he turned around, bowed to the three princes, and said softly:

"I've seen His Royal Highness the Prince, I've seen the eldest brother, and the fourth sister."

"It's all your own family, sit down quickly."

Empress Song said with a smile, beckoning Zhang Chu to move an embroidery pier for Zhao Xu.

"Queen Mother, let Brother Xu sit next to his daughter."

Princess Changle's crisp voice rang out in the hall.

"Your Majesty, you see?"

Empress Song turned her head to look at Zhao Heng, who was sitting on the main seat.

The corners of Zhao Heng's mouth were slightly raised, and he said with a little doting:

"Lingyue said this, can I still object? Queen, you also know that these two children have always been the closest, and the queen of feelings wants to be a good person, so let me be this villain? Xu'er, go sit next to your sister. Save yourself from lunch, Lingyue, this kid is looking for trouble with your father again. ”

After saying that, Zhao Heng waved his hand and made an impatient look.

As soon as these words came out, the hall suddenly burst into laughter, and Princess Changle beckoned to Zhao Xu again and again.

"Thank you, father, queen mother, for giving me a seat."

Zhao Xu saluted Zhao Heng and Queen Song, and then came to Princess Changle's side and sat down.

"Brother Xu, when lunch is over, will you tell me about the scenery of Qi Kingdom?"

As soon as Zhao Xu sat down, Zhao Lingyue leaned into his ear and whispered.

Looking at those eyes with anticipation, Zhao Xu smiled and nodded slightly, and accepted the matter.

Zhao Lingyue, as the youngest of the three born by Empress Song, is a girl, whether it is Empress Song or the crown prince Zhao Chun, or Zhao Xu herself, she takes Zhao Lingyue very seriously. With this small request, Zhao Xu, as an elder brother, will not go against the meaning of his biological sister.

As a princess, she should be one of the most noble people in the world, but she can't take half a step out of this square city, and she is naturally curious about everything outside this square city, especially the scenery outside the Chu country.

Several people talked for about a quarter of an hour, and at this time, Zhang Chu came to Zhao Heng's side, and the lunch had been prepared.

"I see."

Zhao Heng said, looked at Zhao Xu, a pair of eyes showed a hint of love, and said with a smile:

"Xu'er, you have been in Qi for three years, and you have been hungry for three years for this Jiangnan cuisine. Today, I asked the chefs of the Imperial Dining Room to make you some dishes that have been widely circulated in Shenjing in recent years, and also let your kid have a good time. ”

"My father said so, and the ministers there are going to have a big feast."

Zhao Xu said as he deliberately showed a "very greedy" look, which suddenly made a burst of laughter erupt in the Qianqing Hall again.

Everyone followed Chu Emperor Zhao Heng to move their seats and came to the left compartment.

The large round table in the center of the compartment was already lined with various dishes.

Zhao Heng sat down first, followed by Queen Song and Concubine Li Guifei, and then Zhao Xu, the four princes and princesses.

In the state of Chu, there is a "sleep without words, food without words", even if Zhao Heng is extremely lenient to the concubines, children, palace servants, etc., but these ancestral family laws still have to be followed.

In the silence, everyone ate their lunch.

Zhao Heng put down the ivory jade chopsticks in his hand, looked at Queen Song, and said softly:

"Zitong, you accompany Lingyue to play outside for a while; Xue Lan, aren't you tired these days, go back to the palace to rest first. I'm here to talk to Xu'er and the three of them. ”

Empress Song knew that Zhao Heng had something important to discuss with the three of them, nodded, got up and pulled Zhao Lingyue, who was a little reluctant, out of the Qianqing Palace.

And Li Guifei also stood up and said with a smile:

"Your Majesty and several princes are here to discuss important matters. The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, and the concubines will not sit here for a long time. Jing'er, help your father more. Your Majesty, the concubine will retire. ”

After that, with the support of several palace maids, he left the palace.

Seeing that all the female dependents were leaving, Zhao Heng glanced at Zhang Chu.

Zhang Chu understood, waved his hand to let the palace maids retreat, leaving him alone to serve in the Qianqing Palace.

"Xu'er, I've suffered you for the past three years."

Looking at the handsome young man in front of him, Zhao Heng showed a hint of love in his eyes and said:

"You have been in the Qi country for three years, and your understanding of the Qi country is even more profound than that of me, and that of those courtiers. I would like to ask you what you think of Qi Guo. ”

As Zhao Heng's voice landed, the entire Qianqing Palace suddenly fell silent.