"Okay, okay!" As soon as he opened his mouth, he felt that his attitude was not very dignified, and he was afraid of being looked down upon, so he immediately put on an air of dignity and said, "You are a sensible person, so I will give you this face."
After taking a boat trip to the lake that day, Xiaohu gradually gave up on the embroidery business and moved to the small courtyard house that Yutang bought in the past. He learned how to cook from the old woman in the courtyard.
Walking around, eating and drinking, the two of them get along like a young couple, warm and beautiful, and the years are quiet and peaceful, which makes people intoxicated.
If it hadn't been for an agreement with Haiwang that he would meet at Donglin Pavilion today, Hong Zhou would not want to leave this small courtyard for even a moment. This small home he had imagined countless times. Hong Zhou went out early in the morning to buy fresh bean juice and
The donkey rolled around and waited for breakfast that was commonly eaten by the common people in Beijing. Xiaohu squinted his sleepy eyes and ate it with gusto. He rubbed his hands and said, "When I went out in the morning, I heard the aunt selling bean juice say that the fish in the market today is particularly fresh.
, I’ll buy two later and come back to make soup for you to drink.”
The woman who was keeping watch in the yard was coming back with two fishes at the moment, "Second Miss, uncle, let's make steamed fish to eat today!" Xiaohu looked at him, "Look, Auntie is so considerate, she helped us buy the fish.
Come on, let’s do it together later!” “Well, okay.” Hong Zhou replied, lowering his head, his eyes rolling, and said: “We have been here for so long, and I don’t know how the business of the embroidery shop is going.
That’s it.”
Xiaohu put down his chopsticks, his face a little unhappy, and his words were no longer as gentle as they had been in the past few days, "I have left the matter of the embroidery workshop to Biqin, so don't worry. Hongzhou, if you have anything to say, just say it."
, do you think the life in this small courtyard is boring and you have to do everything yourself, so you want to go back and be a high-ranking prince?"
"That's not what I meant!" Hong Zhou was anxious for a moment, fearing that she would be angry, "Today is the birthday of a friend of mine. I have made an appointment with him long ago, and the prepared gifts have not yet been sent..."
Before he could finish speaking, Xiaohu covered his mouth and said with a smile: "I was joking with you. How can we break our promise since we have made an appointment? Remember to go early and come back early. I'll make soup at home and wait."
you."
The two of them reluctantly left in front of the courtyard gate. Xiao Hu leaned on his solid chest and clasped his waist with both hands, "Hong Zhou, I really like my life these days. There is no prince here, and there is no embroidery shop proprietress.
There is only a commoner couple who have nothing to do with the world. Promise me not to disturb this peace, okay?" He touched the temples of the beautiful woman in his arms and kissed her forehead lightly, "Silly girl, you won't.
Yes, I still want to eat the food cooked by my wife, believe me."
"Who is your wife? Go quickly!" Xiaohu looked at his leaving figure with lonely eyes. Every moment she spent with him in the past few days was extremely sweet. She only hoped that this sweet little family could not only be tied to her
His heart can still retain his people and make him forget his undue ambitions.
In the past, when Princess Wan Yue was pestering her, Hong Zhou looked forward to the 13th day of the month the most, because on that day he could hide in the Donglin Pavilion. Although he would have to chat with a bunch of old guys, he could get a little peace of mind.
On the thirteenth day of this month, Hong Zhou stepped into Donglin, but his steps were extremely heavy.
It was still an elegant and cool meeting room. He went to the back hall and changed his robes and went inside. A group of old ministers headed by Hai Wang bowed very pedantically and began to report to them this month's patrol arrangements in the city and the imperial guards in the palace.
Hong Zhou felt drowsy when he heard it, until Hai Wang mentioned, "The prince and the ministers discussed it for a long time and agreed that it would be most appropriate to start the incident on the day when the prince and the princess get married.
Opportunity! At that time, the Mongolian envoys will bring their accompanying escorts to Beijing. These escorts can not only help us and others, but also serve as a barrier to protect the movement of our soldiers, killing two birds with one stone!"
Hong Zhou frowned deeply and interrupted: "I came here today just to tell you that I want to terminate my engagement with the Mongolian princess!" As soon as he said this, everyone in the audience was shocked, especially Haiwang's old face.
The longest one was, "Your Majesty, this engagement is approved by the Holy Emperor. If you regret it now, you may anger the Mongolian ministers. Once they join forces with the current Holy Emperor, it will be even more difficult for us to do big things!"
"Since it's so difficult, just let it go!"
Hai Wang was so angry that he almost burst into tears, "Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance and involves the lives and fortunes of countless people. It is not a trivial matter. Please think twice!"
Hong Zhou was about to answer without thinking. Hai Wang rolled up his sleeves without leaving a trace, revealing the red agate silver bracelet inside his sleeves. Instantly, Ling He and the prince's expressions changed. He had been thinking about something for a long time and became indecisive when speaking.
He said, "How could I give up on such an important matter so easily? Just now I saw that everyone here was too nervous, so I made a joke to lighten the atmosphere. Sirs, don't be surprised!"
As soon as the discussion was over, Prince He and Hai Wang came to the side hall with a dark face, unable to hold back their anger: "The thing in Mr. Hai's sleeve looks very familiar!"
Hai Wang placed the bracelet on the table, "Your Majesty is really very concerned about small items like this. I wonder if the girl who lost this bracelet noticed?"
He took the agate silver bracelet and put it into his arms, extremely angry: "Check this king!"
"Your Majesty, the dragon has been seen in recent times. I have been entrusted by the noble concubine, and I should take care of your Majesty to prevent him from falling into the trap of others." Hong Zhou pointed directly at the tip of his nose: "I tell you, Young Master
Use E Niang to suppress me! I have endured enough in the past few years! I will not be manipulated by you anymore! Don’t even think about forcing the palace to usurp the throne!"
Haiwang touched his goatee, narrowed his eyes and smiled: "Now that the prince has said this, he is really fascinated by the little goblin in the courtyard! That girl was once a personal attendant of Tang Fujin, and Tang Fujin has always been here with me.
The emperor above is very kind, and that gentle land is specially designed to kill the prince’s fighting spirit. It’s unknown! Why doesn’t the prince understand? Do you have to tell me to tell the secret guards to do something practical before you are willing to have a good talk with me?
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"If you dare to touch a hair on Xiaohu's body, I will immediately confess to you, make your years of conspiracy known to the public, and die with you!"
Haiwang patted his shoulder and said, "Your Majesty, please don't get excited. I am doing everything for your sake, and I also know that you care about the girl named Xiaohu. You only need to force the Holy Emperor to abdicate, and he can still be the Supreme Emperor. Once you do,
After ascending the throne, who becomes the queen and who becomes the concubine is just a matter of your words. A man can bend and stretch, and he only needs to be patient for a while, and filial piety and affection can coexist. Why should he fight to the death with the old man and be separated from the beauty from now on? I believe that the noble concubine
Even the spirits in heaven would not be happy to see this."
The old fox used both soft and hard tactics. Hong Zhou thought about the safety of his mother and Xiao Hu, so he finally compromised, "I was too arbitrary just now. Please forgive me, Uncle Hai, and take back the secret guards outside the courtyard to give her freedom and peace!"