A carriage slowly drove into Heqing Lane, stopped in front of a beautiful house, the first to come down was a young man dressed as a guard, the coachman put the low stool away, the window door creaked softly, and then the curtain was lifted by a few white and slender fingers, and then, revealing a stunning face, eyebrows like ink paintings, face like a crown of jade, the long black hair scattered on the smoky blue fox fur, swaying gently with his movements.

Noble and warm, the moon rhyme, at first sight, people can't open their eyes.

The guards opened their umbrellas and went to block the goose-feathered snow for him, but there was still a snowflake blown in by the wind and landed between his eyebrows, as if a crystal snowflake makeup was dotted on the center of his eyebrows, like a celestial being.

The guard saw it, hurriedly handed the handkerchief over, and said: "It only stopped yesterday, but it snowed heavily today, looking at this posture, I am afraid that it will not stop in a short time, and the son should not go out for the next two days." ”

The eyebrows were cold and soaked, and Childe took the handkerchief and wiped it gently, and nodded: "Hmm." ”

The two walked up the stairs, and as soon as they arrived at the door, a housekeeper greeted them, and after saluting respectfully, they handed the prepared hand stove to Gongzi, and reported: "Gongzi, His Royal Highness is in Gongzi's room."

Ye Lu, the prince and the princess can be called His Royal Highness, when the dynasty has a total of three, the prince of the East Palace Zhao Chengyou, the second prince Zhao Chengbei, and the third princess Zhao Chenghuan.

The second prince and the third princess are siblings, but the East Palace is not the queen's parent, and the current Middle Palace is the successor, and the East Palace is the son of the Yuan Queen.

Although the queen is now favored, the heir of Ye Lu must be the elder, so even if Empress Yuan died early for many years, Zhao Chengyou still sits firmly in the East Palace.

At present, the person who is called His Royal Highness by the housekeeper is the second prince Zhao Chengbei.

And the son in his mouth is the eldest son of the Cui family of the Yejing clan, Cui Jiuheng.

Cui Jiuheng was selected as Zhao Chengbei's companion at the age of three, and the two grew up together, needless to say, the friendship is deep; A month ago, Zhao Chengbei took the initiative to lead Jiangnan's idle errand for some reason, and pulled Cui Jiuheng down to Jiangnan together.

Cui Jiuheng held the stove in his hand, and suddenly felt that his whole body was warm, and said gently: "How long has Your Highness been waiting?" ”

The butler replied, "Half an hour." ”

The group walked through the corridor and into the backyard.

The housekeeper stopped under the porch, the guard stepped forward and pushed the door open, the charcoal was burned in the house, which was in stark contrast to the ice and snow outside, the guard took the fox fur that Cui Jiuheng took off and put it away, and bowed silently to the inside, and then respectfully withdrew.

Cui Jiuheng held the stove and bypassed the screen to see the person sitting behind the tea table.

The man leaning on the back of the chair was dignified, with a majestic appearance, dressed in a wide-sleeved fine dress but not wearing a crown, and his hair was half-scattered behind him, revealing a bit of idleness and laziness.

"Your Highness."

Cui Jiuheng bowed slightly, and naturally sat opposite him without waiting for the other party to speak.

The furnace was steaming and smelling of tea, but the washed cup was empty, apparently waiting for someone; Cui Jiuheng lifted the teapot and poured two cups of tea, saying, "The tea has been boiled for a long time." ”

Zhao Chengbei put down the book in his hand and snorted coldly: "It's because you're late to come back." ”

Cui Jiuheng smiled: "Your Highness forgives your sins." ”

That was said, but there was no hint of trepidation in his tone.

"Since you poured Gusu, you and Chenghuan have not seen anyone all day long, one is in the study teahouse, and the other... Don't mention it. Zhao Chengbei leaned over slightly and stared at Cui Jiuheng: "Could it be that His Royal Highness's books and tea are not as good as the study teahouse?" ”

Cui Jiuheng was too familiar with Zhao Chengbei's temper, and when he heard it, he knew that he was angry in his heart, and he deliberately found fault, so he raised his eyebrows and said lightly: "I won't judge anything else, but this Gusu's Qinlou Chu Pavilion must not be as good as Yejing." ”

Zhao Chengbei was stabbed by him and leaned back in disgust.

After a while, he frowned: "Since you know, don't care?" ”

Cui Jiuheng picked up the teacup and said in surprise: "Your Highness can't control it, how dare I, as a courtier?" ”

was scolded back again, Zhao Chengbei glared at him, picked up the teacup as if he was angry, and then when it came to his mouth, he listened to the reminder of the person opposite: "Hot." ”

Zhao Chengbei lowered his eyebrows and looked at the hot tea, and then put it back angrily: "Then what do you serve?" ”

"I warm my hands."

Zhao Chengbei: "....."

There was a brief silence in the room, and Zhao Chengbei gritted his teeth: "Cui Jiuheng, His Royal Highness has limited you to get Zhao Chenghuan back for me within one day!" ”

Hearing this, Cui Jiuheng slowly turned his head and looked out the window, and said in a slow voice: "Xi Zhu said, this snow can't stop for a while, let me not go out." ”

Cui Jiuheng is a literati, unlike Zhao Chengbei, who is both civil and military, and has internal strength to protect his body and is not afraid of the cold, on the contrary, he is extremely afraid of the cold, and every year on a snowy day, he will not go out unless necessary, which Zhao Chengbei knows in his heart.

And obviously, going to the Qin Lou Chu Pavilion to catch Her Royal Highness the princess who was having fun was definitely not a necessary trip for Cui Jiuheng.

"And you're still out today?"

Cui Jiuheng explained seriously: "When I went out today, it didn't snow. ”

From the time he entered the house to the present, Zhao Chengbei had no upper hand, and his angry face was staring at him with a dark face.

Cui Jiuheng softened his voice and took the initiative to give the steps: "Your Highness came to me for this matter?" ”

Zhao Chengbei's face looked a little better, but he didn't answer him, but silently went to serve the teacup again.

Cui Jiuheng had a number in his heart, at this time, it had nothing to do with the princess, it had something to do with the princess, Zhao Chengbei broke in and threatened him to deal with it.

But Zhao Chengbei drank a cup of tea, but still didn't speak, Cui Jiuheng didn't urge him, silently added to him, after repeating this three times, Cui Jiuheng sighed lightly, and took Zhao Chengbei's teacup away: "It's getting late, Your Highness doesn't sleep well, it's not suitable to drink more." ”

It seems that this matter is not a trivial matter.

"Oh."

Zhao Chengbei glanced at him quickly, and the weakness in his eyes was obvious.

Cui Jiuheng: "... His Highness said bluntly. ”

Zhao Chengbei coughed lightly, straightened his body, looked at Cui Jiuheng with a solemn expression and said, "I do have something, you have to do it." ”

Over the years, have there been fewer things that he must do?

I don't know how many times I went to fish for the princess late at night.

Yes, Cui Jiuheng said indifferently: "Your Highness, please speak." ”

"You..." Zhao Chengbei looked uncertain, and said with some difficulty: "Do you have a claim in your heart about your marriage?" ”

Cui Jiuheng poured the tea, and a few drops splashed on the table.

Zhao Chengbei saw it in his eyes, although he was a little unbearable, but in the end he still didn't speak.

After a long time, Cui Jiuheng said softly: "My marriage, but it is up to His Highness to decide." ”

Since he was selected as Zhao Chengbei's companion, the Cui family is equivalent to being one with the second prince, as the eldest son of the Cui family, his marriage will naturally not be based on his own will.

In the marriage of the big family, the interests come first, which is clear to the children of the family since they can remember.

Even if you are a princess, no, it should be said that you are a princess, and in the matter of marriage, you are even more involuntarily.

After Zhao Chengbei was silent for a long time, he dipped his fingers in the tea, and slowly wrote a word on the tea table that Cui Jiuheng's eyes could reach: "It's here." ”

Cui Jiuheng's pupils dilated, and then he couldn't hide his shock and looked up at Zhao Chengbei: "True?" ”

"Hmm."

Zhao Chengbei nodded.

After Cui Jiuheng recovered from his surprise, he finally understood something: "So, His Royal Highness is Jiangnan who came for this matter." ”

"The Pei family is half and half with this matter." Zhao Chengbei said: "My people found out that someone saw her last appear on a steamer on the Jinling River, and that ship belonged to the richest man in Jinling, the Bai family. ”

Cui Jiuheng was shocked again: "The Bai family...."

"Yes."

Zhao Chengbei: "I checked all the female dependents of the Bai family again, and there is only one person, whose identity is suspicious." ”

Cui Jiuheng seemed to have a faint premonition in his heart: "Who?" ”

There should be no such coincidence.

"The Bai family has a daughter, frail and sickly since childhood, raised in the boudoir all the year round, very few people have seen it, and when she was fifteen years old, she was seriously ill, the Bai family couple took her out to seek medical treatment, and returned a year later, although she is still frail, but the illness has been cured, and since then she can live like an ordinary person, married when she was eighteen years old, and now, there is an only daughter under her knees." Zhao Chengbei said slowly.

Cui Jiuheng frowned.

What a coincidence!

The daughter of the Bai family has been weak and sick since childhood, which is not a secret in Gusu, and later she successfully sought medical treatment and married into the Shen family, so far there is only one daughter, Miss Shen Family, Shen Yunshang.

is Pei Xingzhao's fiancée.

"Your Highness is sure?"

"Ninety percent sure." Zhao Chengbei looked at him and said solemnly: "Jiuheng, you know, this is my best chance." ”

Cui Jiuheng seemed to understand something, frowned, and said, "So, you want me to marry Miss Shen?" ”

Zhao Chengbei can be said to be the person who knows Cui Jiuheng best in this world, and he knows what he is thinking when he looks at him: "I know your concerns, but they are not married now, and I am just giving them a chance." ”

"But..."

Zhao Chengbei: "Whether it is for Pei Xingzhao or Shen Yunshang, this is also their opportunity, do you know how many people want to turn over at one time, the body of the businessman and the nobles of Tianhuang, the family can be said to be separated by the sea of clouds, such a good opportunity is in front of you, how do you know that they don't want it in their hearts?" ”

Cui Jiuheng was stunned.

Although this is not bad, he has seen the two of them a few times, and although he doesn't know him well, he always feels that they don't look like such people.

"It's better for us to make a bet to see if Pei Xingzhao will choose the princess or Shen Yunshang in the end, if they finally divorce the marriage, Jiuheng, you will ask the Shen family for marriage."

Zhao Chengbei paused and said with a smile: "If I lose, I am willing to gamble and give them a wedding gift." ”

If these two men cannot be used by him, they cannot stay.

Seeing that Cui Jiuheng was still hesitating, Zhao Chengbei continued: "My fiancé abandoned her and became a colt, how could she have no resentment in her heart, if you go to ask for a kiss, she will definitely not be able to ask for it, and I also believe that if you marry her, you will treat her well, so this is not bad for her, but I wronged you." ”

In the end, Zhao Chengbei looked at Cui Jiuheng and said in a low voice: "Jiuheng, only you can help me with this." ”

"I don't want to calculate people like this, but this can only be regarded as a conspiracy, and you also know my situation, if Donggong wins, the Cui family, the queen mother, me, Chenghuan, we can't live, I just want to have a chance to live."

After a long silence in the house, Cui Jiuheng finally relented: "Okay." ”

"But it has to be their own willing choice to get out of the marriage, not to be forced by others."

The corners of Zhao Chengbei's lips curled: "Okay." ”

I'm sorry Jiuheng, I'll apologize to you after the matter is completed.

Zhao Chengbei left, and after returning to his room, he called his personal guard: "Be careful recently, if Jiu Heng finds something, you can apologize in front of him." ”

The guard replied in a deep voice, "Yes." ”

"But if Gongzi Cui met with them in private..."

"Before the divorce, he won't take the initiative to meet them, one is that he believes in me enough, and the other is that he feels guilty." Zhao Chengbei said, his eyes were cold: "If you really go, notify me immediately." ”

The guard hurriedly said, "Yes." ”

After that, the guard hesitated: "Your Highness, Her Royal Highness the Princess..."

Zhao Chengbei rubbed his eyebrows with a headache: "Forget it, I owe her the marriage, let her go." ”