Tangning looked at the object in her hand and murmured, "This..."
"Just think of it as a parting gift." Zhao Man looked up at him, his gaze lingered for a while, and then he said, "I'm moving back to the palace today."
Tangning was surprised: "So fast?"
"Father has agreed to Chu's marriage proposal." Zhao Man looked at him and said, "In one month, I will leave for Chu and we will not see each other again."
Tangning looked at her, her lips opened, and she didn't know what to say for a moment.
"It's nice to meet you." Zhao Man suddenly showed a smile on his face and said, "These past half months have been the happiest days of my life. Thank you."
"Say goodbye to Sister Zhong and Sister Su for me." She waved her hand, turned back and took two steps, then stopped again.
She stayed there for a moment, then slowly turned around and looked up at Tang Ning.
Her eyes stayed on Tangning's face and she said, "There is something I want to say to you."
Tangning nodded and said, "Princess, please speak."
"I..." Zhao Man's lips moved, and finally she shook her head and said, "If there is another chance to meet, I will tell you."
After saying that, she turned around and walked outside, never looking back.
…
Zhao Man only lived in the princess mansion for less than a month before she moved back to the palace.
This is because the marriage between Chen and Chu has been officially finalized. Before that, the royal family still has to make a lot of ceremonial preparations. During this period, she can only stay in the palace and cannot see outsiders.
Tangning sat on the wall, looking at the empty princess mansion. She put her leaving gift into her arms and jumped back to the courtyard from the wall.
He walked to the pavilion and sat down, looking forward, slightly absent-minded.
"Brother Xiao Ning."
Su Ru walked in from the outside, handed him the steaming bowl, and said, "You didn't eat much just now, so drink some porridge."
A lot of things happened today. Tang Ning didn't have much appetite, but she still took the bowl and drank in small sips.
Su Ru looked at the yard next door and asked, "Has the princess moved?"
Zhao Man has lived next door for less than a month, and she has become familiar with Xiao Ru Xiaoyi, a sister she has known for a long time.
Tang Ning put down the bowl and said, "The court is about to prepare for a marriage, and she can no longer live outside."
Su Ru took out a handkerchief, wiped his mouth, and said: "Her Royal Highness is kind-hearted. I don't know what kind of person the prince of Chu is. I hope she will be happy after marrying to Chu."
Xiao Ru didn't know what kind of person the prince of Chu was, but Tang Ning knew clearly that he was a scum even worse than King Kang and King Duan. Zhao Man was jumping into a pit of fire this time when he went to Chu.
After drinking a bowl of porridge, he walked out of the house, walked casually, and unknowingly came to the center of nature.
"Why, you're not happy?" Su Mei was playing on the swing in the yard. When she saw him walking in, she asked, "Hasn't the matter in the Criminal Department been resolved? As long as Prince Kang has a little brain, he won't hate you for this. What else is there?"
Are you worried about something?"
"It's okay." Tangning waved her hand and said, "You are bored and want to play a few games?"
Su Mei took out the white jade mahjong, looked for it in the box, and said, "The dice are gone. I'm too lazy to look for them. You can grab the cards first."
In order to show fairness, they usually use the odd and even numbers of the dice to decide who draws the card first. Tangning took out a dice from his arms and said, "No, I have it."
He threw the dice on the table, looked at it, and said: "Six, even number, you catch it first."
Su Mei stretched out her hand, but instead of grabbing the cards, she picked up the dice.
She looked at the dice carefully, then looked at Tangning and asked, "Where did this dice come from?"
"It was given by someone else." Tang Ning looked at the dice in Su Mei's hand. He didn't know why Zhao Man gave him this. He didn't know if it was to wish him a big fortune soon.
Su Mei showed an interested expression on her face and asked: "Who gave it to me?"
Tangning looked at her and realized something was wrong, so she asked, "What's wrong?"
Su Mei blinked and asked, "Which woman gave it to me?"
Tangning was surprised: "How do you know?"
Su Mei looked at the small and delicate dice in her hand, looked at him and asked, "Do you know what this is?"
"dice."
"Of course I know this is a dice." Su Mei rolled her eyes at him, handed the dice to him, and said, "Look carefully, what's different about this dice?"
"Isn't it just a dice..." Tangning looked at it carefully and asked in surprise, "What is the red thing inside the dice?"
"Red beans." Su Mei looked at him and explained: "Wang Wei has a poem that goes: Red beans are born in the south, and when spring comes, they will sprout a few branches. I hope you will pick more of them. This is the most lovesick thing..., so red beans are also called lovesick beans.
Die, it means you are deeply lovesick, so tell your sister honestly, which woman gave you this token of love?"
"The exquisite dice and the red beans make me miss you deeply, don't you know?" Tang Ning was stunned on the spot, and immediately recalled a poem by Wen Tingyun in her mind.
Since ancient times, red bean dice have often been seen as love tokens given by women to men. After Su Mei reminded him, he immediately remembered it, but...
The dice in his hand fell on the table and he said in disbelief: "How is this possible!"
When walking back from Tiantianju, Tang Ning still felt a little unconvinced. When he walked to the door of Tang Mansion, a figure came over and said, "Master Tang, my master has invited me."
Tangning looked at the girl: "Your master?"
The girl pointed to the carriage not far away and said, "My master is right there."
This was in front of the Tang Mansion. Tang Ning was not worried about assassins or anything. She walked to the carriage and saw a figure getting off the carriage.
Tangning looked at the figure and said in surprise: "Princess Anyang..."
Princess Anyang looked at him, smiled, and said, "Master Tang, could you please take a step to talk?"
Red Sleeve Pavilion.
After Tangning sat down, she raised her head and asked, "I wonder if the princess is looking for me, but what's the important matter?"
Princess Anyang looked at him and said, "I'm here for Princess Pingyang."
"Princess, what's wrong with princess?"
"The princess likes you, do you know?"
"Cough, cough!" Tangning choked on a mouthful of tea, covered her mouth and coughed violently.
Princess Anyang looked at him and asked, "Are you okay?"
Tangning coughed for a while, patted her chest, and said, "Sorry, I lost my temper in front of the princess."
Princess Anyang shook her head and said she didn't care.
She looked at Tang Ning and continued, "Actually, like Mr. Tang, I didn't believe it at first. Pingyang has been simple-minded, playful and willful since he was a child. How do you know what love is?"
Tangning wiped the corner of her mouth, shook her head and said, "The princess is still a child. She hasn't experienced anything. She may mistake certain feelings for love."
"I thought so at first." Princess Anyang looked at him and said, "But children will always grow up. I don't know when she started to like you, but I know that she would rather marry herself.
When I go to Chu State and marry someone I don't like, I don't want to hurt you, and I don't even want to tell you this. She regards you as more important than herself. What kind of feelings does Mr. Tang think this is?"
Tang Ning took a sip of tea and didn't answer.
Princess Anyang stood up and said: "I am telling you this today not because I want you to do something for her, but I just think you should know these things."
…
Tang Ning felt that the amount of information he received today was more than an entire box of books in the Hanlin Academy.
Zhao Yingying likes him. Are you kidding me? How could she... how could she like him?
"Little girl movie..."
He sat in the yard, looking at the exquisite dice in his hand, dumbfounded.
A figure walked in from outside the courtyard, looked at him and said, "Master Tang, your Majesty has summoned you."
It was really hard to have a moment's leisure today. Not long after Tangning returned home, she got on the carriage entering the palace again.
The place where Emperor Chen summoned him was in the Imperial Study Room. In addition to him, the Ministers of the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Hubu were also there. Tang Huai, the Minister of Rites, was also on the list. No need to guess, the other three should be the ministers of the other three departments.
When Tang Ning walked in, Emperor Chen was reprimanding Song Yi, the Minister of Punishment.
"As the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, my subordinates are so blatantly protecting me. Can't you see? The Ministry of Justice is a place to redress the grievances of the people, not a place where the people are wronged..." Chen Huang scolded him before his tone gradually softened.
He said: "For the post of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, a replacement should be elected as soon as possible."
Song Yi, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, said quickly: "I obey the decree."
Emperor Chen nodded, looked at Tang Huai, and said: "The Ministry of Etiquette must start preparations for the princess's wedding as soon as possible. It is related to the face of our country, Chen. There can be no mistakes in all the etiquette. The preparations must be completed within a month. In addition,
, the candidate for the wedding messenger should also be selected from your etiquette department..."
Tang Huai cupped his fists and bowed, saying, "I obey your order."
Chen Huang discussed a few more matters with the six ministers before looking at Tang Ning, who had been waiting for a long time, and asked: "Among the six ministers, you have already completed the household and criminal departments. Where do you want to go in the next one?"
As soon as Chen Huang said this, all the six ministers, except the Minister of Hubu and the Minister of Punishment, had strange expressions on their faces.
Tangning's eyes swept over several people one by one, and finally stopped on one person.
"Master Tang, I'm afraid I'm going to cause trouble to the Ministry of Rites."
He cupped his hands towards Tang Huai, holding an exquisite dice in his palm.
Rong Xiaorong says
This chapter took a long time to write, and the update is late. Although the update is a bit late, I still have to ask for monthly votes in a low voice. The current monthly votes are 53, and I just want to be in the top 50...
