The emperor Liu Bian said to Liu Qian with some complaints: "Imperial sister, Marquis Julu is too harsh on us! Look, there are not even a few servants in this palace, and the number of all the maids combined is less than
One hundred people! The food and clothing in the palace are also very little, why don't you talk to Marquis Julu and help give the Tian family some dignity!"
Liu Qian said disapprovingly: "A hundred people are still few? Marquis Julu himself has never had to be served by others."
Chen Cheng himself didn't like luxury, and Liu Qian also fell into some habits. Her life was not considered luxurious. She said to Liu Qian: "Why do you need so many maids? Brother Huang, don't you have a queen and two concubines?"
As for food and clothing, if my brother is missing something, just tell me and I will buy it and send it to the palace."
Because she has shares in many factories in Yinchuan, Liu Qian's net worth is very rich, and her annual income is even higher than the full tax of some counties in Shangliang Prefecture. She herself has no place to spend money, so she has accumulated a lot of money.
money.
Being pushed back by Liu Qian, Liu Bian couldn't help but be a little embarrassed. Queen Mother He saw her and interjected: "Why are you so embarrassed to ask for the princess's money? Those are your future dowry. I wonder what Marquis Julu likes?
As the mother-in-law, we can give him things he likes."
Queen Mother He seemed to be pretending to be casual and asked: "By the way, when will you and Marquis Julu get married?"
Speaking of this, Liu Qian became a little discouraged. Many people knew about the marriage granted by the emperor before. Many people in Liangzhou and Guanzhong thought that she would soon marry Chen Cheng. But after returning from Guandong
, but Chen Cheng seemed to have forgotten this matter. Every day he was either busy dealing with government affairs or riding around on horseback.
She said unhappily: "I don't know what he thinks. He hasn't shown any signs of it after so many days."
Queen Mother He said in surprise: "Isn't it because he likes a girl from another family?"
Liu Qian thought for a while, then thought about it carefully, shook her head and said: "Master, he has always only liked farming, fighting and running factories. He doesn't like other things very much, and I have never seen a woman around him.
.”
Empress Dowager He said worriedly: "Now that Marquis Julu is so harsh on the emperor and unwilling to marry the princess, could it be that he wants to..."
Liu Bian trembled all over and asked anxiously: "Is Marquis Julu going to kill us?"
Liu Qian was shocked, but then she felt that Chen Cheng would not do such a thing. She glared at Queen Mother He and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Master is not that kind of person!"
Empress Dowager He was glared at by Liu Qian, feeling slightly angry and said deliberately: "Ah, I understand. It's because you called him master that he didn't want to marry you. Otherwise, wouldn't this be against human ethics?"
"Ah?" Liu Qian was stunned and said in surprise: "Isn't it just because of a title? Master... Juluhou, he never cares about this!"
Empress Dowager He's beautiful eyes were smiling and she said, "I wonder why the princess called her Master Juluhou in the first place?"
"This..." Liu Qian hesitated and said: "Because he is very capable and I want to learn from him..."
As she spoke, Liu Qian fell into doubt. Could it be that the master deliberately avoided mentioning it because of the issue of title? She said something vaguely, and then rode away in a daze.
Changle Palace. When she left, she suddenly woke up.
Liu Qian originally wanted to ask Chen Cheng directly if he would marry her, but she didn't dare. She hoped to get a positive answer, but also didn't want her current relationship to be unsustainable if she opened the subject. Her heart pounded.
"The ground was beating violently. After thinking about it, I decided to find someone to ask first.
She doesn't have many good friends, only Ma Yunlu and Zi Jia'er. Ma Yunlu is better at martial arts than brains. Although Zi Jia'er is smart, she is too young and asking questions is in vain. Then, she can only go
She asked others. Among the people Liu Qian knew, there were many people who were called smart and smart, but after thinking about it for a long time, she felt that only one person met the conditions.
Just do it when you think of it, and don't hesitate! After gaining intelligence and strength far beyond ordinary people, Liu Qian was very decisive and immediately rushed towards the goal.
"Da da", the horse's hoofs stepped on the bluestone street, and the hoofs collided with the bricks, making a crisp sound. Jia Xu got off the horse and handed the reins to his family. Chen Cheng once ordered that all officials, unless they were pregnant
If you are disabled, you will not be allowed to ride in a car or sedan chair. If you cannot even ride a horse, you will go home directly.
He was born in Xiliang, and spent a long time in Dong Zhuo's army. He was proficient in bow and horse, and riding a horse was not a problem. After being worshiped as a minister, the already popular Jia Xu became even more popular.
The Shaoliangzhou people and Dong Zhuo's old troops all wanted to join his sect as a way to advance into the world.
But as his official position became larger and larger, Jia Xu became more and more low-key. Not only did he not keep any followers, he also rarely interacted with unrelated people. As for giving gifts, it was even less likely to accept them. But today he just returned
home, the family member said: "Sir, we have a visitor. We are waiting for you in the study!"
Jia Xu paused and said, "Didn't I tell you? If you have anything to do, go directly to the office and tell them. I don't discuss official matters at home!"
The family member said with a bitter face: "I said so, but..."
"Humph!" Jia Xu flicked his sleeves and said, "Then I'll just go and talk to him!"
Just entering the study, Jia Xu really wanted to speak, but he opened his mouth but was stunned. In the study, Liu Qian, who was wearing military uniform, was sitting on a chair, looking at the door with a smile. Jia Xu swallowed the words of rejection that were on his lips.
He turned around and said: "Go and guard outside the yard, don't let others in!"
"yes!"
After his family went out, Jia Xu walked into the study and saluted Liu Qian first. He said: "See Princess Wannian."
Then he asked: "The princess is here, but what orders does the lord give?"
Liu Qian imitated Chen Cheng's posture and sat down on the chair. After coughing, she said, "Julu Hou has no orders for you. I am the one who is looking for trouble for you."
Jia Xu relaxed and said with a smile: "If something happens to the princess, you only need to send someone to give instructions. Why come in person?"
Everyone in Liangzhou knows that the person Chen Cheng respects the most is Yan Zhong. As long as it is Yan Zhong's suggestion, there is almost no one he does not disobey. But what Chen Cheng trusts the most is Lieutenant General Zhao Yun, who commands the Ya soldiers, and whom he loves the most.
It’s Princess Liu Qian.
Liu Qian's martial arts and intelligence are far beyond ordinary people, and she has begun to show many inhuman abilities. She only feels a little deflated when facing Chen Cheng. When facing other people, Princess Wannian can
She has always been very strong. She asked directly: "Do you know why Julu Hou doesn't want to marry me?"
"ah?"
Jia Xu exclaimed. He thought the princess wanted to buy some houses, fields, etc., but couldn't help herself, so she came to him. Because Chen Cheng wanted to promote frugality, even if the people below liked luxury, they only wanted to buy it.
Dare to be sneaky. It is normal for the princess to like some magnificent things when she is young.
But where did he expect this kind of problem?
Even if Jia Xu's intelligence can be ranked in the first echelon in the whole world, sweat can't help but break out on his forehead at this time. Princess Wannian seems to be asking about things between men and women, but if they really break it down
, that might kill a lot of people.
The princess likes Julu Hou, which is obvious to many people. How could Jia Xu be so smart and not know this? The first time he saw the way Princess Wannian looked at Chen Shijun, he understood this.
But I know that Jia Wenhe is not willing to get involved in these things.
Why doesn't the lord want to marry the princess? Does he want to usurp the throne, but he's afraid that it won't be easy to do so if he has relatives in the future?
Every time he thinks about this problem, Jia Xu quickly turns his thoughts elsewhere. He is a smart man, and his first priority is to protect himself wisely. He never gets involved in dangerous things unless he has to. Liu Qian is so direct.
As soon as he asked, sweat suddenly broke out on Jia Xu's forehead.
Liu Qian tilted her head and asked: "You have shed so much sweat, are you afraid now?"
Jia Xu was shocked and said quickly, "No, I'm... hot!"
"Ha," Liu Qian chuckled and said, "Your heartbeat is one-third faster than before. This means that you are very nervous or scared now. What is Shi Zhongling so nervous and afraid of?"
Jia Xu was so stunned that he could even hear his heart beating faster. He calmed down and said, "What the princess asked is a private matter of the lord, and ministers should not interfere with it."
Liu Qian snorted coldly and said: "I came to you in private, just to prevent others from knowing. Now there are only you and me. What you say comes out of your mouth and into my ears. Is there anything else that Shi Zhongling can't say?
of?"
Seeing Liu Qian being so aggressive, Jia Xu knew that he couldn't escape today. He sighed: "In my opinion, the lord loves the princess far more than others. He is only under General Zhao Yun. Why not ask the lord directly?"
Liu Qian's face turned a little crimson. She glanced at Jia Xu and said, "I'm not afraid of my master... I'm afraid that he will ignore me in the future. The Shizhong Ling is both Juluhou and Yan Shangshu.
I praise you for being a smart man, that’s why I came to ask you first!”
Jia Xu smiled bitterly and said: "My lord and Yan Shangshu love each other very much. How can someone with such little ability be considered smart?"
He thought about it carefully, and a ridiculous idea came to his mind. After all, Jia Wenhe has a high intelligence and has been around Chen Cheng for a long time, so he can see a lot of things that others can't see, and he knows a lot that others don't know.
Once this idea pops up, it won’t go away.
If you use it as a clue, many things will make sense.
"Princess," Jia Xu lowered his voice and said, "What kind of person do you think my lord is?"
"kindness?"
What kind of person is Chen Cheng? Liu Qian was stunned for a moment, and then started to think about it. Master...ah, what kind of person is Julu Hou? He is more than eight feet tall, and his martial arts is unrivaled in the world.
A hero who enjoys fighting? A hero who cherishes the common people and likes to farm and open factories?
