Xiaoyao Xiaojunhou

Chapter 182 Gifts
Zhu Xiuyuan was humble, but at the same time he became confused.

The prince just said the word "mother concubine", which means that the noble concubine who invited Zhu Xiuyuan here is the prince's mother concubine!

It's strange, isn't the mother of a prince usually a queen? How could his mother be a noble concubine?

Zhu Xiuyuan was a little confused.

"I wonder why Your Highness, the Prince, summoned me here?" Zhu Xiuyuan suppressed the doubts in his heart and asked again.

The prince was very well-educated and hurriedly returned the greeting: "Zhu Sima misunderstood, it's not Gu Xiang who wants to see Zhu Sima, but the mother concubine. Gu is also summoned by the mother concubine."

"That's it!" Zhu Xiuyuan nodded.

"The imperial concubine has arrived!" At this time, a eunuch outside shouted at the top of his lungs.

Zhu Xiuyuan raised his eyebrows, and the mysterious imperial concubine finally arrived.

He wanted to see who it was.

As the high-pitched voice of the eunuch outside fell, a noble concubine who looked like a fairy on earth walked in.

She has lotus steps and her walking posture is very elegant.

The long skirt behind her was very long and trailed to the ground.

The four little maids followed behind, all lowering their heads...

Zhu Xiuyuan wondered if these little palace maids had their tongues cut out, their ears blocked, or their throats destroyed?

Because they are too rigid and always ignore others...

The little maid is not the point.

Zhu Xiuyuan looked at the noble concubine who walked in, and he recognized her with just one glance.

This is the noble concubine You Lihua whom I saw in Qin'an Palace!
Why did she summon Zhu Xiuyuan alone?
Oh no, it doesn't count as a separate summons, because there is also a prince here.

You Lihua didn't look sideways and walked straight to the main seat in the side hall after entering.

Zhu Xiuyuan and His Royal Highness held their hands and turned their bodies to keep facing You Lihua.

After You Lihua sat down on the main seat in the side hall, the prince and Zhu Xiuyuan came forward to pay their respects.

"Meet my concubine!"

"Meet the imperial concubine!"

You Lihua's eyes swept over the prince and Zhu Xiuyuan in turn. Seeing that these two young men were both handsome and distinguished, she couldn't help but smile.

"Your Majesty and I wish Sima to hurry up and avoid the ceremony!" You Lihua said with a smile.

"My dear, thank you, concubine!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

You Lihua waved her hand and said, "Please sit down."

The prince and Zhu Xiuyuan followed the instructions and sat down on the chairs on the left and right sides.

You Lihua first looked at Zhu Xiuyuan and said, "Zhu Sima, I would like to introduce to you. This is the current crown prince Liu Shen."

Zhu Xiuyuan pretended not to know that the prince was the prince, stood up and bowed deeply: "I pay my respects to His Royal Highness."

You Lihua looked at the prince again and said, "Your Majesty, this is the handsome young man I always tell you about. Zhu Xiuyuan, Your Majesty, please get to know him well."

The prince was very understanding of etiquette, so he stood up and gave a deep salute: "I wish you all the best, Sima!"

You Lihua smiled and said: "Zhu Sima, Your Majesty, I have called you two here not for anything important, but just to let you two meet." You Lihua looked at the prince: "Your Majesty, I wish Sima that although he is still in his weak years, he has already made outstanding achievements and left a name in history. It is possible for him to be famous in history! Such a young and talented man, you should be so close to me, the emperor!"

Zhu Xiuyuan was stunned when he heard this. He understood.

It turns out that You Lihua asked him to come here to recruit talents for her prince, Crown Prince Chen!
What a painstaking effort!

Prince Liu Shen immediately stood up, gave a long salute, and said respectfully: "Zhu Sima's achievements are unmatched by Gu. I am very happy to get to know such a talented person as Zhu Sima!"

Zhu Xiuyuan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. The prince's gifts must have been too many. He always gave a deep gift.

Although it is said that "it is not strange to be polite to many people", this kind of ritual is not that kind of ritual!
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince gave many gifts, which made people feel a little uncomfortable, because Zhu Xiuyuan wanted to return the gifts.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is so complimentary. His Royal Highness is gentle, well-educated, and sensible. I am very happy to get to know His Highness the Crown Prince!" Zhu Xiuyuan returned the greeting.

"Okay, okay!" You Lihua was very happy to see the two of them "respecting each other like guests" and said, "You two, don't be polite!"

You Lihua spoke, and His Highness the Crown Prince obediently turned around and sat down.

Zhu Xiuyuan also sat down again.

Yu Lihua waved lightly with her bare hands.

Two of the four little maids behind her walked out and walked among the crowd, standing awkwardly with their heads bowed.

You Lihua looked at Zhu Xiuyuan and said with a smile: "I have nothing to give to Zhu Sima. Only these two little maids have been with me since they were young and have been trained very smoothly. I will give them to Zhu Sima as a gift." Sima."

Zhu Xiuyuan was stunned.

what?
Send a woman again?
It seems that the previous housekeeper of Poyang Palace also wanted to give him some Yangzhou thin horses.

Are these people sick?

They were real people, and they were being sent around like cargo...

wrong.

This Concubine You, as a concubine, actually allowed her son to become the crown prince, which shows that this person is deeply scheming.

It was supposed to be a gift to him as a palace maid, but in fact he might have sent two spies to his side...

Absolutely not!
Zhu Xiuyuan immediately jumped up from his chair, bowed to You Lihua and said, "I have thanked your Majesty for your kindness, but... I already have a lovely wife at home and a very useful maid, so I really don’t dare to waste my time on your Majesty. From my heart, please take back your life, the noble concubine!"

The implication is that if he rashly takes two palace maids back, his beloved wife at home will be unhappy.

And because he already has maids who are convenient to him, he doesn't know how to use these two maids and will put them away.

Wouldn't that be a waste of Yu Lihua's efforts?
But You Lihua was unwilling to give up. She asked with a smile: "Zhu Sima... but you don't think they are good-looking enough? Yes, young people naturally like beautiful faces... Come in!"

As soon as Yu Lihua finished speaking, more than a dozen young women with enchanting figures and charming faces walked out of the side hall.

They were all dressed in flamboyant dance costumes... they seemed to be the same group of dancers who had just performed in the main hall of Qin'an Hall.

"These dancers are not simple. They were selected by me from the entire Chen Kingdom. Their figures, timbres, faces, etc. are all top-notch choices. One in a million!"

"Also, they are not the daughters of poor and lowly families. At least, they are the daughters of noble families of fifth rank and above... They have been pampered since childhood, with noble status and elegant temperament..."

You Lihua looked at Zhu Xiuyuan with a smile, "Zhu Sima, you can choose one from among them. I will be heartbroken if there are more people!"

Zhu Xiuyuan admitted that You Lihua was right.

As expected, these dancers are all perfect and have been trained, so they will definitely be useful.

However, Zhu Xiuyuan still did not intend to accept it.

No matter how perfect you are, there is still a possibility that you are an undercover spy, don’t!
(End of this chapter)