Sun Yan was stunned for a moment, then quickly agreed: "Many people have said before that Miss Kou looks like the eldest princess."
Like a royal sister?
The face of Princess Zhaoyang appeared in Emperor Xingyuan's mind, and he indeed discovered the similarities between the two.
But he still had a lingering sense of weirdness in his heart.
"Many people say that Miss Kou looks like the eldest princess?"
"Yes, on the Double Ninth Festival, Miss Kou and Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess were together in Bailu Mountain, and many people discovered it. Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess even spoke to Miss Kou because of this."
"That's it." Emperor Xingyuan said that Miss Kou actually only had a few similarities with the emperor's sister, but she was eighty-nine points similar to him.
But it was inappropriate to say this.
He silently suppressed the thought of continuing to talk about Miss Kou and walked to the desk to deal with government affairs.
It was already the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. In previous years, all officials would have been on holiday. However, this year due to a sudden earthquake in Dingbei, disaster relief became a top priority. Many officials were still busy, and Emperor Xingyuan had no time to relax.
The desk is piled with memorials. Picking one up and opening it at random makes one feel heavy.
After reading a few books, Emperor Xingyuan pressed his hand and suddenly remembered: "Sun Yan, I remember you handed over Mr. Songling's new book a few days ago."
"Ah, yes." Sun Yan's eyes were filled with surprise. He didn't expect that the emperor could still think of this after so long.
"Where's the book?"
Sun Yan immediately stepped forward and flipped through it, pulled out a book from the pile of paper, and held it up with both hands: "Your Majesty, here it is."
Emperor Xingyuan took the book and looked at it casually.
Compared with most storybooks, this book is a bit thin, which is why it is priced at two hundred words per volume. The words "Journey to the West" came into view, and Emperor Xingyuan felt a vague sense of familiarity.
He didn't think much, rubbed his brows to relieve fatigue, and opened the book casually.
Before the earthquake, he was indeed somewhat interested in Mr. Song Ling's new book, but he put it aside temporarily because he was busy. Now I am worried about Dingbei day and night, and I have long lost the mood to read leisurely books.
Emperor Xingyuan was very clear about his mentality. He wanted to read this book now because Miss Kou was the owner of Qingsong Bookstore. If you can't keep chatting about Miss Kou with the waiter, just read the books published by her bookstore.
"Legend has it that there is a Huaguo Mountain south of the Luojiang River. There is a fairy stone on the mountain... One day the fairy stone cracked and a stone egg rolled out. The stone egg was exposed to the wind and turned into a stone monkey..."
The sound of chair legs scraping against the ground was heard. Emperor Xingyuan stood up suddenly, and books and newspapers fell to the floor.
Sun Yan, who was waiting aside, was startled: "Your Majesty——"
"Is this book written by Mr. Songling?" Emperor Xingyuan asked, clutching "Journey to the West" tightly.
Emperor Xingyuan's expression made Sun Yan even more frightened, but he didn't dare to show it at all: "Reporting to Your Majesty, "Journey to the West" is a new book by Mr. Song Ling. It will be released at Qingsong Bookstore on the first day of the twelfth lunar month. It is said that there will be a second book after the Lantern Festival. Listed on the market..."
Although Emperor Xingyuan did not read "Journey to the West" immediately, Sun Yan did not ignore the news about Mr. Songling's new book, so that he would not be confused when the emperor suddenly asked about it.
Emperor Xingyuan couldn't listen to what Sun Yan said at all. His mind was filled with what he just saw.
Huaguo Mountain, Immortal Stone...
Xinxin came to them as a refugee. Later he asked Xinxin where she was from and how her parents were. Xinxin laughed and said that she lived in Huaguo Mountain and she jumped out of the stone...
Xinxin never said this even in front of the imperial sister. He always regarded it as a little joke between husband and wife.
This Mr. Songling must be very familiar with Xinxin!
"Sun Yan——"
"My slave is here."
"Immediately send word that Marquis Changle has entered the palace."
"Yes." Sun Yan had countless guesses in his mind, but he didn't dare to reveal anything and quickly made arrangements.
He Qingxiao received the order and immediately entered the palace.
"Wei Chen has met your Majesty."
Emperor Xingyuan couldn't care less about expressing his deep affection for uncle and nephew, and raised his hand: "Qingxiao, go and bring Mr. Songling to me right now."
"Yes." He Qingxiao's eyes moved, and she left the palace and went straight to Qingsong Bookstore.
There was still snow falling in the sky, there were not many people on the street, and the door of Qingsong Bookstore was closed.
He Qingxiao stepped forward and knocked on the door.
The door opened quickly. When Liu Zhou saw He Qingxiao, he was stunned for a moment and quickly turned sideways: "Master He, please come in."
In the library, shopkeeper Hu was organizing the bookshelves with Shi Shi when he saw He Qingxiao coming in and said hello: "Master He is here."
"The bookstore is——"
"The boss said we will be closed from tomorrow and will open again on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year." Shopkeeper Hu said with a smile.
"Is Miss Kou behind?"
The old shopkeeper's smile faded a bit: "I'm not here, my boss has returned to Shaoqing's Mansion."
Mr. He has changed. He used to come to Qingsong Bookstore to read books, but later he mostly came to Qingsong Bookstore to find his boss.
The original intention is gone.
Shopkeeper Hu sighed deeply in his heart.
"That's annoying." He Qingxiao said politely and left in a hurry.
Shopkeeper Hu rushed to the door and looked out.
"Shopkeeper, what are you looking at?" Liu Zhou squeezed over and asked in confusion.
Shopkeeper Hu stroked his beard: "Look at the direction Master He is going, is it Shaoqing's Mansion?"
It was indeed Shaoqing's Mansion that He Qingxiao rode towards.
Duan Shaoqing received the report from his subordinates and thought he was hallucinating.
I didn’t drink much at noon. Could it be that I was drunk?
He was still at a loss until he saw He Qingxiao dressed in brocade clothes.
Why did He Qingxiao come to Shaoqing's Mansion?
"Master Duan, is Miss Kou in your house?" He Qingxiao asked straight to the point.
Duan Shaoqing's pupils were shocked.
Looking for a girl to find a home?
This, this, this... shameless! How dignified!
"Isn't Miss Kou here?"
Duan Shaoqing's face darkened: "I wonder what Mr. He wants from Qingqing?"
He Qingxiao raised her hands and said, "I want to know something about Qingsong Bookstore. If Miss Kou is in your house, please come out as soon as possible to avoid keeping me waiting for a long time."
"Is it going to be announced that Qingqing is entering the palace today?" Duan Shaoqing was surprised.
"For now, I will order you to come down and understand."
Duan Shaoqing looked at the expression of the man opposite him and gave up his doubts.
No matter how bold He Qingxiao was, he would never be able to falsely preach the edict.
He no longer hesitated and immediately ordered his servants to go to Wanqing Residence to invite people.
On the way to the flower hall, Xin You always asked her servant to confirm: "Is it Mr. He, the envoy of Jinlin Guard Town?"
"yes."
Xin You hurriedly walked through the bluestone road of Shaoqing's Mansion, and she had a guess in her mind: Mr. He went directly to the door of Shaoqing's Mansion to look for her, and I'm afraid it was related to the person in the palace.
Just on the Lotus Garden side, there shouldn't be such a follow-up. It would be ridiculous for the king of a country to send Jinlin guards to visit a girl just because she looks like him.
Put it this way - Xin You paused and his expression changed slightly.
The reaction in her heart was even greater: "Journey to the West" must have been seen by that person!
Xin You previously told He Qingxiao that there was a way to get Emperor Xingyuan to take the initiative to investigate Wanyang years ago, and it was based on the book "Journey to the West".
She also thought about the possibility that Emperor Xingyuan might not read it immediately, but she believed that as each volume of "Journey to the West" continues to be released and sets off a craze among people in the capital to pursue books, that person will see it sooner or later.
The only thing that's not beautiful is talking big words in front of Mr. He.
Now it seems that the time is still expected.
Xinyou suppressed her thoughts and walked into the flower hall.
