Although what he said was a lie, Zhu Jingyuan really believed it, so he managed to get angry again.
As a dignified prince, all he did was read memorials every day, and he was rarely summoned by the emperor for questioning.
"Fourth brother, why do you look so ugly? What's wrong with you?"
"Humph..." He snorted coldly, but Zhu Jingyuan walked away in a puff of his sleeves.
He was going to Qianqing Palace, but he had the same destination as Zhu Jingyuan, so they still walked together.
"What are you following me for?"
Seeing that Zhu Jingyuan was too lenient, he heard Zhu Jingyuan reply: "Fourth brother, do I need your permission to go to Qianqing Palace?"
"Going to Qianqing Palace? Dad wants to ask you about politics again?"
Zhu Jingyuan didn't dare to respond blindly to this. After all, Zhu Jingyuan was going to Qianqing Palace, and his lies could easily be exposed.
"No... Shui Rong and I are good friends. I'll go talk to him when he comes back today!"
Lao Liu went to talk to Shui Rong, which was obviously an act of condescension from Yu, and it seemed abnormal when it happened to him.
The so-called showing courtesy for nothing is either cheating or stealing. In Zhu Jingyuan's opinion, Lao Liu must have an ulterior motive.
Is it also for the horses?
It was a rare moment for Zhu Jingyuan to be smart, and he actually guessed it right, but the details of the situation were different from what he thought.
But when he went to Qianqing Palace, he also planned to meet Shuirong, so how could he want Lao Liu to go with him.
To be more precise, this is not a matter of whether we are together or not, but that we cannot let Lao Liu get involved at all, lest he do something bad.
Thinking of this, Zhu Jingyuan changed his mind and asked at the same time: "Sixth brother, I heard that the first five hundred volumes of the Orthodox Canon have been completed?"
"Exactly!"
Although he answered casually, Zhu Jingyuan was curious because the prince never cared about this in the past.
"This book is famous, but I have never seen it. Why don't you take me to see it today?"
Hearing this, Zhu Jingyuan looked at the prince up and down, almost thinking that the person in front of him was fake. Is this what the prince said?
Not only Zhu Jingyuan was surprised, but the eunuchs accompanying him were also shocked.
"Fourth brother, are you okay?" Zhu Jingyuan couldn't help but ask.
Taking two steps forward, Zhu Jingyuan asked in a deep voice: "Lao Liu, give me a look, you won't be reluctant to part with me, right?"
"Let's go... you and I, brothers, may not have discussed knowledge together for a long time!"
What a valid reason to discuss knowledge. Besides, the prince invited him, so it was difficult for Zhu Jingyuan to refuse.
Zhu Jingyuan smiled at the prince when he thought that he had already greeted the Prince of Beijing and there was no need to rush to see Shui Rong now.
"Since the fourth brother thinks so highly of me, the younger brother should accompany me!"
After expressing his attitude, Zhu Jingyuan stepped aside with a smile, raised his hand and said: "Fourth brother, please!"
Even though he looked respectful now, he was still calculating Zhu Jingyuan's purpose in his heart. After all, what happened today was too abnormal.
Could it be that he is jealous and wants to cause trouble in Jixian Hall? For example, taking a few manuscripts along, or setting off a fire or something...
If Zhu Jingyuan knew that Lao Liu thought of him as such a villain, he would probably have to fight with this guy again on the spot.
When the two brothers went to Jixian Hall, Wang Shuirong of Beijing had also completed his audience, and then he rushed home directly.
At this moment, the Prince's Palace in Beijing was already bustling with activity. People from the Shui family, both near and far, came to the Palace to wash away the dust of Shui Rongjie.
Everyone gathered in the front hall of the palace to chat, while a group of female relatives were in the inner house, talking non-stop around Princess Zhao.
From the time of the resurgence of the ancestors to the present, the title of the Shui family has been passed down to four generations, and the number of clan members has exceeded one hundred.
With so many people, most of them depended on the Beijing Palace for their livelihood, so it was very important to please the Shui Rong couple.
Even the princess and aunts were smiling in front of Ms. Zhao at this moment, pouring out all kinds of compliments as if they were free.
Mrs. Zhao is only nineteen this year and has only been married to Shui Rong for five years. However, she has already transformed from a boudoir girl to a princess, and is quite calm in the face of all the female relatives.
During the conversation, he showed his grace and dignity.
"Princess Qi, the prince is back... he has entered the Weeping Flower Gate and is talking to the elders in the mansion!"
Hearing this, Ms. Zhao, who had been calm all this time, couldn't help but stand up and ordered the girl who had always reported: "Notify the kitchen... let them serve the food!"
There will naturally be a banquet for Jie Feng, and the palace has already prepared it, and the food can be served just by giving an order.
"yes!"
The banquet is also different from the inside and outside. The women talk and drink in the inner house, while the men drink happily in the outer hall.
In other words, from the time he returned home to the end of the banquet, Shui Rong was not able to meet Zhao.
Of course, it's not his fault. There were too many people in the clan who came to him for help, and they were all as enthusiastic as fire, which really made it difficult for him to get away.
About an hour later, Shui Rong returned to the inner house after the banquet was over, but Zhao had been waiting for him for a long time.
"It's been half a year, but I've been waiting for the prince to come back!"
There was no one around at this moment. Shui Rong stepped forward and put his arms around his wife's waist, smiling and saying, "My beloved, must you be missing me?"
Both of them are still young, and they are very friendly when getting along, so they would say such things.
"Human beings are not grass and trees... How can I not worry when the prince is thousands of miles away!"
Although this statement does not admit missing, it is almost the same.
Next, Mrs. Zhao asked some questions about Beibian'er. Shui Rong happily explained what he had seen to his wife, and the two started chatting on the couch.
Speaking later, Shui Rong mentioned that he had found some good horses, which reminded Zhao of Chen Zhi's previous greeting.
"I'm afraid I won't be able to keep these good horses of yours!" Mrs. Zhao sighed.
"How do you know you can't keep it?"
Shui Rong was very curious. Did Dong Palace also say hello to the palace? Then why did you send eunuchs to find you?
But I heard Mrs. Zhao say: "A few days ago, Princess Rui called me to talk to me, and she mentioned your affairs in the north!"
After hearing this, Shui Rong felt something was wrong and became more and more uneasy.
I heard Zhao continue to say: "Prince Rui knows that you have good horses, so he wants to get a few of them. Princess Rui made a special trip to tell you about this!"
"You agree?" Shui Rong felt bad at this moment.
Zhao didn't know the seriousness of the situation and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, are you joking... This is Prince Rui's intention. How dare I offend his face!"
This result was expected by Shui Rong. At this moment, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, which seemed particularly abnormal in this cold winter month.
"My lord...what's wrong with you?"
Taking out a handkerchief to wipe away the sweat stains on Shui Rong, Zhao continued: "It's just a few horses, but the prince is so reluctant to part with them?"
These words made Shui Rong even more angry, and he heard him yell angrily: "This matter... why didn't you tell me earlier!"
In the past few years since Mrs. Zhao was married to Shui Rong, the couple had been in harmony with each other and rarely blushed.
Facing her furious husband, Ms. Zhao was stunned.
Hearing the movement in the house, some girls poked their heads in to observe, but when they met Shui Rong's cold eyes, they all retreated.
"Concubine... I don't know where I went wrong. Please let me know clearly!" Ms. Zhao was extremely aggrieved.
Forcibly suppressing his anger, Shui Rong said coldly: "Did you know that the prince sent someone to find me early this morning and said he wanted to pick some good horses from me!"
After hearing the explanation, Ms. Zhao still didn't understand the problem, and said innocently: "The prince has brought back more than one horse, so just give some to each of the two families!"
"Although there are seven good horses brought back this time, there is only one that can truly be called one in a million!"
"What the Crown Prince and Prince Rui want... I'm afraid it's just this one!"
Looking at Mrs. Zhao, Shui Rong looked troubled: "Now that we have captured both families, tell me...who should I give it to?"
(End of chapter)
