Emperor Xingyuan was born very well, with a smooth face and exquisite facial features, especially a pair of large and long eyes, slightly hooked at the end of the eyes. Even at this age, the impression he leaves on others at first glance is that he is handsome and handsome.
King Qing was also born well, and King Xiu was also good-looking, but both of them took after their respective mothers and concubines in appearance, and had little resemblance to Emperor Xingyuan.
When Prince Qing finished his salute, he suddenly realized why he looked familiar to Miss Kou who was opening the bookstore.
She looks like her father!
She actually looks like her father!
Emperor Xingyuan saw King Qing's distraction: "Erlang?"
Prince Qing came to his senses and said hurriedly: "Father looks so young. My son was stunned for a moment."
As serious as Emperor Xingyuan, he couldn't help but curl his lips after hearing these words: "Boss is not young anymore, don't be so tactful in your words."
"My son really feels that way."
Emperor Xingyuan asked a few questions about things outside the palace and said calmly: "Go and see your mother and concubine."
"Son, resign."
King Qing and King Xiu retired together, but Emperor Xingyuan never asked King Xiu alone from the beginning to the end.
After leaving Qianqing Palace, King Qing's attitude towards King Xiu became more casual. He said "see you later" and walked towards the palace where Concubine Shu was.
King Xiu looked at his brother who looked energetic even when walking, twitched the corner of his mouth slightly, lowered his eyebrows and walked in another direction.
In Hanli Palace, Concubine Shu had already prepared food and drinks waiting for her son.
"Your Highness, Prince Qing is here."
As soon as the palace man finished speaking, Prince Qing strode in: "Concubine, I'm here."
Concubine Shu had a smile on her face: "How about staying at the palace? It's getting colder recently, so don't be greedy for the cold."
Unlike Emperor Xingyuan who could see his son from time to time, princes like King Qing and King Xiu who left the palace to open their own houses usually only visited the palace to visit their biological mothers on days like the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month. Faced with the son they had not seen for half a month, Concubine Shu is naturally thinking about her.
"I know, how old is my son? I tell him this every time I see him."
Faced with her son's impatience, Concubine Shu didn't take it seriously at all and asked with a smile: "Have you been to your uncle's house?"
"went."
"Are they okay?"
"It's okay. My cousin and I also went to a bookstore, and that bookstore -" Facing Concubine Shu's interested eyes, Prince Qing swallowed the words that the owner of the bookstore was a girl who looked like his father, "That bookstore's new If it comes out, the book is quite good, it’s called "Painted Skin", have you read it?"
Concubine Shu smiled: "It's not as good as outside the palace, so there are no books like these to read. Erlang, you are old too, so don't read these idle books -"
"I know, I know. Concubine, I suddenly remembered that I have something else to do, so I'll leave first." Prince Qing didn't want to listen to Concubine Shu's nagging and was about to leave.
"Aren't you going to stay for lunch?"
"Next time, my son is really in trouble."
Concubine Shu walked to the palace gate and watched her son walk away with a look of reluctance.
"Xiao Mingzi, go back and buy two copies of "Painted Skin" from outside the palace, and I will take a look."
"yes."
When Prince Qing left the palace, he didn't want to go back to the palace for a moment, so he headed towards Qingsong Bookstore.
Xin You returned to Shaoqing's Mansion. Not long after she arrived, a message came from the front saying that a man named Shitou was here.
Xin You knew something was wrong as soon as she heard it, and immediately went to the front.
"My boss, it's bad, there are many Imperial College students coming to our bookstore to cause trouble!"
"Is it because of "Painted Skin"?"
Shitou nodded hurriedly: "Yes, they heard that someone bought the lower part of "Painted Skin" in advance, and they thought it was unfair, so they came to make trouble."
"No rush, you go back first and tell the shopkeeper that I will be there soon."
Xinyou went to Ruyi Hall.
"Grandma, something suddenly happened in the bookstore. I have to rush back to deal with it, so I won't be eating at home."
"What's going on?"
"A difficult customer has arrived. I'll go check on him."
The old lady frowned: "Just say that doing business is not easy, so go ahead."
No more words.
Of course, Xin You didn't expect anyone from the Shaoqing Mansion to do anything, but was happy that no one would interfere. When she walked out, she met Duan Yunlang.
"Where is my cousin going?"
"Go back to the bookstore."
Duan Yunlang turned around when he heard this: "Go back to the bookstore? Didn't you just come back from the bookstore?"
"Some students from the Imperial College are here to cause trouble."
"No way!" Duan Yunlang was shocked, "Cousin, I'll go take a look with you."
Xin You did not refuse. On the way to the bookstore, she reminded Duan Yunlang: "The identity of the supervisor who will come to the bookstore to cause trouble is probably not simple. If my cousin knows him, just tell me his identity and don't conflict with them."
Duan Yunlang agreed immediately.
When the two cousins arrived, many people had gathered around the door of the bookstore.
The noise came out: "Since the lower part of your "Painted Skin" has been printed, why should we treat it differently? Is it possible that you think the people in Guchangbo Mansion are nobler than us and just wait and see?"
"That's right, that's right! Fortunately, we still followed the rules and waited for the release of the new book, but we ended up selling it out already..."
They were all young and energetic students with good backgrounds. Shopkeeper Hu wiped his sweat and caught sight of Xin You.
"Master!"
The person blocking the door subconsciously moved aside, and Xin You walked in.
The leading supervisor had thick eyebrows. When he saw Xin You, he looked him up and down: "Are you Miss Kou, the owner of Qingsong Bookstore?"
Xin You also looked at the other party: "The distinguished guest is——"
In fact, when he came in, Xin You already knew this person's identity from Duan Yunlang.
This young man who looked to be sixteen or seventeen years old was named Zhang Xu, and he was the grandson of the chief minister of the dynasty. No matter how specific it is, it will be too late to understand.
"It doesn't matter who I am, what's important is that your bookstore treats me differently!" Zhang Xu snorted coldly.
God knows how angry he was when that boy Dai Ze showed off the lower part of "Painted Skin" in front of him.
Why, Dai Ze can have it, but he doesn’t deserve it? If his grandfather hadn't allowed him to rely on his family background to dominate others, he would have forced this shabby bookstore to hand over the lower part of "Painted Skin", and would it be Dai Ze's turn to be so proud?
"Treat them differently?" The girl surrounded by dissatisfied supervisors opened her eyes slightly, with an innocent look on her face. "There is no difference. Didn't they sell to no one?"
Zhang Xu became even more angry when he heard this: "You didn't sell it to us, but you sold it to Dai Ze of Guchangbo Mansion!"
Xin You looked astonished: "You mean Mr. Dai? That distinguished guest misunderstood. Our bookstore did not sell him, but I personally gave him a copy. Well, as a master, giving away his own things should not violate the law. Bar?"
"Sent to him?" Zhang Xu was stunned for a moment.
Why didn’t that boy Dai Ze say it was a gift?
After discovering the misunderstanding, a noble man like Zhang Xu couldn't help but apologize: "Why didn't I hear that Dai Ze and Miss Kou have a relationship?"
"There is no friendship, but he got together with His Highness Prince Qing. I heard that His Highness Prince Qing liked "Painted Skin", and the lower part of "Painted Skin" happened to be printed. As a boss, I was so excited that I gave it to His Highness Prince Qing and Mr. Dai. One copy." Xin You said this with a troubled expression on her face, "If your distinguished guest says that you should not be treated differently from His Highness Prince Qing, then I can give each of you a copy."
"This -" Zhang Xu saw Prince Qing at the door and coughed violently, "How can this be done!"
(End of chapter)
