On this day, there has been some bustle in the palace side by side. Although it is not a big fight, there are many more carriages and horses than on weekdays, and they are all officials who come to visit.

There is no other reason, but the prince of Chu, who has been trained in the army, has returned to Kyoto.

Xiao Jinghong walked out of the mansion and looked at the guests who were sent to the palace opposite, and there was no lack of ridicule in his heart. "There weren't necessarily so many officials who came to visit me when I was assassinated. It's really a lot of people with a clear eye. ”

Meng Duanzhang was silent on the side, he didn't know how to answer this. King Zhao's mansion is far away from the court, and even if Prince Zhao is His Majesty's younger brother, no one will cling to him if he has no real power. How could the officials of the DPRK and China not understand that they were all shrewd people?

"Jing Hao is back, I should also go to investigate." Xiao Jinghong said.

Meng Duanzhang reminded softly: "Shizi, your injuries still need to be pretended."

Xiao Jinghong smiled and tightened the gray velvet robe. "After cultivating for so many days, the dead should be fed, and my little injury is not worth mentioning."

Xiao Jinghong walked towards the palace opposite that he hadn't entered for a long time. Meng Duanzhang naturally followed.

In the back garden of the palace side by side, a woman is holding an ancient book in her hand. The lady is still in a plain white velvet robe, but the ancient books have been changed. In a few days, she had enough time to jot down the contents of a book.

The maid named Xiao Nu was serving on the side, and when she saw her lady enter the pavilion and sit down, she put down the ancient book, and the little slave dared to step forward. Madame does not like to be disturbed when she is studying, although Madame has a gentle temperament, and does not say anything to punish her subordinates, and never even a word of seriousness. But the little slave knew that the lady did not want to be flattered, especially the people in the palace.

The little slave walked behind Madame and gently rubbed her temples to soothe her.

Madame was a beautiful woman, and she was still beautiful today, let alone when she was young. In the eyes of the little slave, the lady is the person who came out of the painting. The white jade-like face, the eyes under the eyebrows seem to be able to see through people's hearts at a glance, the lips are pale red, like a girl, and the slender figure is slightly fat, but it does not destroy the overall posture.

Every part of Madame's work is like a painter who thinks for a long time before he writes steadily. Only in this way can there be such a beautiful woman.

"Madam, today the prince returns to Beijing. If the lady wants to rest, I will see His Royal Highness the prince later, I am afraid that His Royal Highness will blame the little slave for not taking good care of the lady. The little slave said.

When the lady heard this, she finally closed the ancient book. "I'll tell you the interesting thing I told me the other day. No matter how difficult the poems in the book are, I can remember them, but I forgot these interesting things. ”

The little slave smiled: "Madame thinks about the interesting things in the book and forgets the interesting things in the world." As a maid, she knew that the lady loved her most was His Royal Highness. For this reason, I don't want to pay attention to the things outside the window from time to time, otherwise there seems to be no topic of conversation between the two.

Madame is extremely intelligent, and she is well-read, and she can pick up any topic when she thinks about it. "It's not fun. Hao'er always thought that I was too bored in the palace in Kyoto all day, and I didn't want him to worry. ”

The little slave smiled lightly, thinking that Mrs. was really interested in His Royal Highness the Prince. Suddenly, she felt that what she said was wrong, how could a mother not care about her children?

"However, the kid named Yu Zhi is quite interesting."

"Well, the little boy of the Bai family identified Yu Zhi as the bandit who kidnapped him. It's strange to say this. ”

"Oh? What's a strange way? Madame then asked.

Seeing that Madame was interested, the little slave continued: "I heard that Yu Zhi is the nephew of that Master Li. Li Fuzi was a national scholar back then, very knowledgeable, and there were many literati under his disciples, but this nephew ...... But he entered the Wendao Academy for three consecutive years and couldn't pass the academy exam, and he stayed on Tiandao Mountain for six years. He was also dubbed the shame of asking the Academy. This has also damaged Mr. Li's reputation. ”

"Are you talking about Li Fuzi or Li Qingru?" Madame asked in surprise.

The slave responded, "Yes." Li Fuzi has been serving as a supervisor at the Wendao Academy outside Kyoto for all these years. ”

"That is, Qingru's nephew, should be the son of the deceased. If I had the chance, I would have seen you...... Know. Since her child died at birth more than ten years ago, she has been more concerned about the children and nephews of the deceased. When I saw the same age, I remembered that my child should be so handsome if he was fine.

"Mother."

From afar, I heard a hearty voice coming from outside the courtyard wall. I saw a young man dressed in jet-black tiger striped armor appear from behind the rockery. The young man is extremely delicate, but there is a trace of yin in the depths of his delicate eyes. His skin was slightly dark, as had been caused by years of training in the barracks.

He is the son of the King of Chu - Xiang Jinghao.

Seeing the figure of the young man, there was a hint of softness in the lady's eyes. "There are so many dangers in the army, if it weren't for your father's insistence that you go to the army to exercise, I wouldn't want to." Madame held Xiang Jinghao's rough hands and said distressedly.

Xiang Jinghao smiled and comforted: "Mother, you see that I am fine, don't worry." Besides, how can your child be a gutless rat? Contribute to the country, open up the territory and expand the territory to show the true character of a man. ”

Madame nodded, she only hoped that Xiang Jinghao would be safe. "Since you're back, stay in Kyoto for a few more days, and let your mother take good care of you."

"I will come back this time and stay until the beginning of spring next year, when Your Majesty asked me to take over the mission to receive the Steppe Wolf Court. I thought it would take some days. Xiang Jinghao said.

"You have to be careful with these things. Kyoto is more dangerous than in the army, and Your Majesty has some intention to let you start the reception, so don't let Your Majesty down. Madame reminded. The Great Chu Dynasty was open to political affairs and did not oppose women's political affairs. When she was young, she was also above the court of Da Chu, and she knew that the court was treacherous and dangerous. "Today I heard the sound of many chariots and horses outside, and they should have come to visit you. You go to receive them first, and then come back in the evening to talk to your mother about your affairs in the army,"

Xiang Jinghao said nonchalantly: "Those people thought that they were visiting their father and let them wait." Anyway, my father won't come back, and I'll leave when I'm tired of waiting. ”

"Let's go and get a reception."

When Xiang Jinghao walked to the front hall, there were already many officials waiting. Last year, he had already met these people. Every time I come back, I always come to climb the dragon and the phoenix and praise a few words. It's hypocritical, but it's very pleasant to listen to.

Xiang Jinghao shouted his name one by one, he was familiar with the way of being an official since he was a child, even if he didn't know him, as long as the other party greeted him with a smile, he should be like an old friend who hadn't seen him for a long time.

Reach out and don't hit the smiley person.

They sent away the officials one by one, but they heard a message from the door. The person who came from outside was Xiao Jinghong, the son of King Zhao.

Xiang Jinghao was puzzled in his heart, he was a few years younger than Xiao Jinghong, but he did not have any familiar friendship with Xiao Jinghong. He didn't know what Xiao Jinghong was doing this time.

"Brother Jing Hao, you only returned to Beijing this year because you must have accumulated great military exploits and returned to Beijing to be crowned." When he saw the figure, Xiao Jinghong's voice had already reached the front hall.

The praise for no reason made Xiang Jinghao stunned for a moment, and then responded instantly: "Brother praised it falsely." The army is hard, and the military exploits are all the accumulation of the flesh and blood of the compatriots, how dare my younger brother be awarded. ”

Xiao Jinghong's face remained unchanged, and he thought in his heart: "Hypocrisy." He said, "My brother is modest." He's not a hypocrite.

The parents of the two chatted briefly, because they were both sons of the prince's family, and the two were close in age, so they didn't shy away from it too much.

"Jing Hao, you are not in Kyoto, do you know the situation in Kyoto?"

Xiang Jinghao smiled in his heart and thought, "Finally cut to the chase."

"The situation in Kyoto? Brother, what do you mean by that? Xiang Jinghao said.

Xiao Jinghong is not a fool, he is more proficient in this kind of official language than Xiang Jinghao. Since Xiang Jinghao asked, he also said: "At present, the situation in Kyoto is nothing more than two kinds. The first is the visit of the mission. Your Majesty has already asked you to deal with this matter, and you will know when the time comes. Two ......"

Xiao Jinghong motioned for Xiang Jinghao to retreat, and then lowered his voice and said, "Second, between His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Third Prince."

Seeing Xiang Jinghao's brows, Xiao Jinghong said again: "You don't need to hide it from me. The king of Chu has always been in the same party as the three princes, and the officials in the court are aware of this matter. Of course, His Majesty also sees this matter in his eyes. ”

"What do you mean brother?" Xiang Jinghao was not nervous, and asked this question again.

Xiao Jinghong was not in a hurry or impatient, took a sip of tea lightly, and said, "You may have just returned to Kyoto, and you don't know the movements in the palace. It is rumored that His Majesty is going to marry the prince, and it is not difficult for the woman to guess that it is the morning girl of Li Xiangye. ”

"Your Majesty is a wise Majesty, and balancing the forces of the two sides is a top priority. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been weak for a long time, and the wings of the three princes have gradually plumped, and they are always father and son. Your Majesty always wants to help His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. ”

Xiang Jinghao thought this was funny. Your Majesty and the crown prince are father and son, is it possible that the third prince is not the heir of His Majesty?

These words are just what Xiang Jinghao said in his heart.

"The crown prince has the help of the prime minister's mansion and his position is stable. It is difficult for the three princes to enter the East Palace. ”

Having said so much, Xiang Jinghao seemed to know the meaning of this uninvited brother. "So brother, how will you deal with yourself then? Whether to stand on the side of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, or to become the arm of His Royal Highness the Third Prince. ”

Xiao Jinghong smiled slightly, "Brother Wei came here this time, it was Mao Sui who recommended himself, and I hope that Brother Jinghao will introduce me for me." ”

Xiang Jinghao was puzzled, "My brother and the third prince are both clan relatives, so they should be more familiar with them than me." Why do I need a referral? ”

"Although the third prince and I are clan relatives, we still need an acquaintance to recommend this kind of big event." Xiao Jinghong said.

"The rogue joins and needs to vote. Brother, when you go to see the third prince, you should always bring a gift to let my brother and me have more face. ”

Both of them laughed at the same time, both of them were deep guys in the city.