King Rui said calmly: "It's not on fire. ”

Chu Wuxian was puzzled, and King Rui said again: "This king beat me." ”

Chu Wuxi: "......"

Qu Xuedong, who thought that King Rui was good with him before: "......"

King Rui didn't care what everyone thought of him, his eyes fell on Qu Xuedong and Chu Wuxian, wandered for a moment, and finally asked Chu Wuxian: "May I ask if the post house can prepare a meal?" ”

Chu Wu hated his head: "Meals and hot water are all available, and the lower officials will order someone to send them." ”

"There is labor."

King Rui was quite satisfied with him, didn't ask much, knew what he meant, and could make a judgment immediately and save trouble.

Seeing that King Rui seemed to be more willing to befriend Chu Wuxian, Qu Xuedong felt bad in his heart, so he immediately stepped forward and said: "Xiaguan take the prince to see the room, and the prince will see what he lacks, or what he wants, although he told Xiaguan that within his ability, Xiaguan will definitely do it for Wangye." ”

King Rui followed him inside, responding perfunctorily, Chu Wuxian followed on the other side, and Cui Jing had to follow behind.

When he arrived at the courtyard prepared for King Rui, Cui Jing immediately looked at it critically, but the emperor attached great importance to this marriage, and the inside and outside of the post house were renovated, and the things were picked and sent, and there was basically no mistake, Cui Jing could only retract his gaze in a sneering manner.

When I entered the room, a charcoal basin had been set up inside, and incense was burned, and the warm incense was blowing on the face, which made people unconsciously relax.

Rui Wang's frowning eyebrows stretched out, and he stood in the center of the room, Qu Xuedong observed his words, and felt that he should be quite satisfied, so he breathed a sigh of relief, this errand is considered to be good.

Chu Wuxian ordered someone to pass the meal, and when he came in later, King Rui saw him raise his chin slightly, "Does Your Majesty have any orders?" ”

"Your Majesty understands the hard work of the prince, let the prince rest for a day first, bathe and change clothes, and then enter the palace tomorrow to meet him."

When King Rui heard this, his face became more gentle, "In this case, I am tired of this lord to thank Your Majesty on behalf of this king." ”

Chu Wuxian arched his hand: "It's just a matter of raising your hands." ”

Qu Xuedong couldn't interject again, he forced out a smile and asked, "Does the prince have any other instructions?" ”

King Rui paused, his expression straightened, "It's really there, I don't know where this king's uncompetitive brother is now?" Can you let him come and see the king? ”

Chu Wuxian and Qu Xuedong glanced at each other, "Xiaguan sent someone to invite King An." ”

King Rui finally showed a little smile: "Thank you." ”

……

Out of the post house, no matter what Qu Xuedong said, Chu Wuxian turned over and raised his hand, "Lord Qu will return to the palace to report to His Majesty." ”

Qu Xuedong looked at him suspiciously: "What about you?" ”

"I'll go and ask King An."

"In that case, I'll go first."

Qu Xuedong was afraid that Chu Wuxian would regret it, so he turned around and got into a sedan chair and went straight to the palace. Chu Wuxian sneered and rode his horse in the other direction.

After receiving the news, King An immediately left for the post house, Cui Jing was sent to eat by King Rui, and he sat in the room in a daze at a table of food.

Hearing the footsteps, he looked up and saw Gongsun Ye coming against the light, thin and tall, wearing half a mask, completely out of his childhood, and grew into a man who stood up to the sky, completely different from the little brother in his impression.

King Rui stood up in a trance and stared at him for a long time without saying a word.

Gongsun Ye was quite emotional when he saw him, his eyes flashed, and he forcibly suppressed the tumbling mood and arched his hand: "Gongsun Ye, I have seen Brother Wang." ”

"Ninth brother......" Rui Wang's nose was sour, and as soon as he spoke, he had a nasal voice, he hurriedly walked around the table, came over and grabbed his arm to help him up, "Long time no see." ”

Gongsun Ye raised his head and looked at him, his eyes were moist and hot, "Yes, long time no see." ”

This "long" has been 17 years.

After saying this, the two looked at each other for a long time, but they couldn't say the next sentence.

The brocade guard who was staring in the shadows narrowed his eyes.

I don't know how long it took, Gongsun Ye took the lead in coming back to his senses, pulling King Rui to sit down at the table, "Brother Wang has come all the way, don't stand, let's sit down and talk." ”

He turned his back to the direction of the door, blinked slowly, Rui Wang understood, and nodded: "Have you eaten?" If you don't, come have a drink or two with me. ”

"Okay, I'll pour my brother wine."

The two put aside their honorific titles, and their relationship suddenly became a lot closer.

Gongsun Ye picked up the wine jug and filled it for King Rui, and poured himself another glass, King Rui took advantage of this kung fu to look at him carefully, "After so many years, I almost didn't recognize you, the child who followed my ass back then is now so tall." ”

Gongsun Ye smiled, put down the wine jug and said, "Compared to my brother, it's still a little worse." ”

"How do you compare to me?" King Rui sighed: "I eat and drink well in Zhou Kingdom, and it is not easy for you to grow so big under the fence of Dayan. ”

He raised his glass and said to Gongsun Ye: "This cup, brother respects you, you have suffered." ”

Gongsun Ye lowered his eyes, picked up the wine glass and touched him gently, the two raised their heads and drank it all, Gongsun Ye picked up the wine jug and filled it again.

"This second cup, I respect you on behalf of the people of Zhou - you have made a lot of contributions to exchange your seventeen years of forbearance and humiliation for Zhou Guotao's glory and revival of his strength."

Gongsun Ye still didn't speak, just smiled lightly.

"The third cup, I respect you for my father, and he misses you too."

King Rui stared at Gongsun Ye's face, and finally saw a little fluctuation on it.

"Father...... Is he okay? ”

Gongsun Ye clenched his wine glass, and there was a hint of imperceptible tremor in his tone.

"My father is over half a hundred years old, and his health is not as good as before, but the imperial doctor saw it and said that it can last for a few years."

Rui Wang's tone was a little vicissitudes, "His temper is much better now than when he was young, and he misses the old one more, often mentioning you, knowing that you are going to get married, he is happy in his heart, which is equivalent to giving him a step, and he goes down the stairs and wants to help you fulfill this wish." ”

Gongsun Ye finally couldn't hold back, his hands trembled so badly that the wine in the cup overflowed, sprinkled on the back of his hand, and fell on the table with a tear.

"It's my unfilial piety that makes my father worried."

King Rui pursed his lips, raised his hand and patted him on the shoulder, then took a big sip from the wine glass, "You're going to get into it, have you thought clearly?" It's too late to go back. ”

Gongsun Ye drank the glass of wine silently, and the moment the wine glass fell, his fingers slid lightly on the table, and King Rui squinted his eyes and watched.

Authority, expediency, the, and plan.

King Rui was silent, looked at it in a daze for a moment, personally picked up the wine jug, and poured the fourth glass of wine, this time none of them spoke, when they clinked glasses, it was a tacit understanding.

"Don't talk about this, didn't Your Majesty summon you to the palace for an audience?"

Gongsun Ye took the lead in changing the subject.

King Rui shook his head: "Tomorrow." ”

"According to His Majesty's character, most of them will hold a grand reception banquet for you, and let you meet your younger brothers and sisters when the time comes."

Gongsun Ye laughed as he spoke, with undisguised tenderness in his eyes.

(End of chapter)