Refusing to marry the king of broken sleeves
Chapter 172: Sitting on the Mountain and Watching the Tiger Fight
Chapter 172: Sitting on the mountain and watching tigers fight The bustling and bustling capital city is thriving as usual, and it has not been affected by the war in the border town.
The people living in the most central city of this country don't seem to have any sense of war. In their view, even if the neighboring country invades the frontier, it will not invade the heart of Cheyuan country.
But different from these ordinary people, as the upper class of Cheyuan Kingdom, they are worried.
Almost all of the matters discussed in the morning court recently were about border wars.
Although the war between Cheyuan Kingdom and Cangqiong Kingdom has been fought on and off for several years, this time it caused them a lot of headaches. This time, Cangqiong Kingdom really came prepared and tried to break through the northern border city of Cheyuan Kingdom in one fell swoop.
There was a tense atmosphere in the entire palace of Cheyuan Kingdom.
On the bustling street, in a two-story restaurant, near the railing, sat two handsome men, toasting and drinking together, having a good time.
"Shaoyuan, last time we said goodbye, but it's been a while." Ling Qinglian put the wine cup on the table, raised her eyes and said to Gu Shaoyuan who was opposite.
Gu Shaoyuan twitched the corners of his mouth, smiled calmly and gracefully, and said slowly: "Yes, I have indeed disappeared for a while."
"During the time you left the capital, how are things going?" Putting away the smiling expression on her face, Ling Qinglian moved closer to him, and said in a low voice, "Did you find something?"
After hearing his question, Gu Shaoyuan's expression also became serious, he sighed helplessly, he shook his head and said, "No. It's not so easy for Shenyutang to sneak in."
"Although the news 5c and 5c are tightly sealed, I still found out that it was indeed Shenwuying who stole that thing back then. Besides, I'm afraid we're not the only ones looking for it. Those princes can pretend not to know ?”
The handsome brows frowned unconsciously, Gu Shaoyuan fell into deep thought, and a gloomy expression appeared on his handsome face: "It is precisely because they are also looking for it that I am more sure that what happened back then, It has something to do with Shenmido. It's a pity that I didn't get into Shenmido."
"There's no need to rush this matter." Ling Qinglian sighed softly, and said comfortingly, "It's not just us who are helpless. Shenyutang is so mysterious, and Shenwuying is a dragon who can't see the end. Those few people must not be there. Make some progress."
"That's why we have to find it as soon as possible, so that others can't take advantage of it." Gu Shaoyuan said, his expression became serious and fierce, and there was even a bit of fierceness in his deep eyes.
Ling Qinglian also nodded heavily, with a determined look on her face.
No one said a word, both of them picked up the wine cups and took a sip of wine silently.
After being silent for a while, Gu Shaoyuan said again: "I'm afraid this frontier war has made the man in the palace a headache."
When he said this, he raised the corners of his lips and gave a chuckle, with a little disdain and mockery in his smile, and his tone was playful.
After taking another sip, Ling Qinglian said: "That's right, they were still swearing at people early this morning. What are you talking about, my country of Cheyuan doesn't even have anyone who knows how to fight, what a bunch of trash!"
As he said that, he couldn't help but laugh out loud, and shook his head helplessly.
"Among this group of trash, if one person stands up and volunteers, what do you think will happen?" Gu Shaoyuan suddenly said mysteriously, with a treacherous smile on his lips.
Dazed for a moment, Ling Qinglian chewed his words repeatedly, and after a while, she couldn't help laughing out: "Shao Yuan, you don't want me to take the initiative to ask you to go to the battlefield, do you?"
"No one knows me better than Qinglian!" Shaking his head, Gu Shaoyuan still smiled deeply, "This is a great opportunity, Qinglian, it's up to you."
Putting away the speechless smile at the corner of her mouth, Ling Qinglian restrained her expression, and said in a low voice: "Shao Yuan, you know that I don't know how to lead troops to fight at all, so how dare I take the initiative to invite you?"
"Qinglian is really confused." Pretending to stare at him displeased, Gu Shaoyuan leaned forward slightly, and said in a serious tone: "You have been back in the capital for too long, have you forgotten the past?"
After being reminded by Gu Shaoyuan, Ling Qinglian suddenly came to her senses, and said with a sneer, "I'm so confused, why did I forget it? Don't worry, Shaoyuan, I know about it."
"So, I will wait for the good news from Qinglian."
As Gu Shaoyuan said, he raised the wine cup and put it in front of Ling Qinglian.Ling Qinglian also picked up the wine cup and clinked glasses with him.
The wine cup was full of wine, under the impact, it overflowed immediately, dripped on the table, and bloomed into flowers.
After chatting for a while, Gu Shaoyuan suddenly restrained his expression, hesitated for a while before saying, "I don't know how the second lady is doing?"
Undoubtedly, his question made Ling Qinglian's expression change instantly, her thin lips pursed, and he sighed helplessly: "To tell you the truth, Ruoyao ran away from home."
"Oh? How could this be?" Pretending to be surprised, Gu Shaoyuan asked in surprise, but he couldn't help but secretly smiled in his heart. It seemed that, as he guessed, the woman really ran away from home.
"Hey, it's a long story, so I don't want to talk about it." After waving her hands, Ling Qinglian didn't want to continue the topic, and picked up the wine cup on the table again, "Let's continue drinking."
Seeing that he was unwilling to tell, Gu Shaoyuan didn't continue to ask, but he was secretly hesitating in his heart, should he tell him about meeting Ling Ruoyao?
If he said so, it is estimated that Ling Qinglian will go to capture Ling Ruoyao within ten days. At that time, Ling Ruoyao will definitely know that he is the one who told the secret, and will definitely be dissatisfied with his actions.
But if he doesn't say it, the two women Ling Ruoyao and Caizhi are outside, if they encounter any danger, it will be troublesome.And look at Ling Qinglian's expression, it seems that she is very worried about her.
After struggling for a while, he still didn't know what to do, so he sighed and drank heavily.
And just when the two of them were only focused on drinking, and the atmosphere suddenly fell silent, there was a sudden noise from the street below the restaurant, accompanied by angry reprimands.
Both of them were stunned for a while, and couldn't help but look up at each other, but saw that the other's expression was the same as their own, they were all puzzled.
Ling Qinglian, who was leaning against the railing, put down the wine cup, turned her head and glanced downstairs, and when she saw the slender figure in the crowd, she frowned unconsciously, with a serious expression on her face.
"What happened?" Seeing that he didn't speak, and his expression seemed a little complicated, Gu Shaoyuan asked aloud, and got up and walked to the railing, also looking down at the street.
"Isn't that the third prince Huangfuxi?" Pointing to the person in the crowd, he asked suspiciously, "What is he doing?"
"It's not only him, but there are also the eldest prince and the second prince." Ling Qinglian raised her chin and said to Huangfuyan and Huangfuxuan who were beside Huangfuxi.
Immediately, the two of them became even more puzzled, what happened, and how could it be so noisy?
On the street, among the crowd, Huangfuxi was full of anger, glaring at the man in front of him with displeasure, and angrily said: "How do you walk? Do you know who the master is?"
"My lord, please forgive me!" The man was frightened by his fierce posture, and hurriedly begged for mercy, "The little one didn't bump into the old man on purpose, so please let the young one go."
"Let you go?" Stepping forward, Huangfuxi grabbed the man by the collar, stared at him fiercely, and said through gritted teeth, "Do you know how expensive this suit is, even if it costs you everything, You may not be able to afford it!"
And his angry reprimand also attracted the two people upstairs to cast their eyes on him.
I saw that his expensive clothes were stained a large area of dark black, the hem of his robe was still dripping with water, and a large area was also wet on the ground.
There seemed to be a sour smell in the air.
It turned out that his clothes were stained with vinegar, no wonder there was such a serious vinegar smell.
Hearing Huangfuxi's angry reprimand, the man was even more frightened and trembled all over. He wanted to reach out and push away his hand that was grabbing his collar, but he raised his hand and let it go again.
"Master, please spare your life!" Looking at him pitifully, the man said in a hoarse voice, "The little one really didn't do it on purpose, sir, you have a lot of adults, please let the little one go."
"Isn't that the third prince?"
And just as the man begged, someone in the crowd recognized Huangfuxi and looked at him in surprise, and some even whispered about it.
"It is said that the third prince is domineering and has a bad temper. It is true when we meet today."
"Yes, yes, I am also a prince, but the other princes are different. They are all very close and easy-going, especially the eldest prince, who has no airs of a prince."
"Not entirely, is it? Isn't the fourth prince very difficult to get close to? I heard that the fourth prince is angry because the fourth concubine ran away from home recently. But this eldest prince is indeed very approachable."
"What is the fourth princess? The second lady of the Ling family is no longer the fourth princess!"
"Yes, yes, I was wrong, I was wrong..."
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Although the voices of discussion in the crowd were not very loud, they were still caught by Huangfuxi very sensitively.
Maybe, his ears are protruding.
What he heard was that everyone was talking about him being arrogant and domineering and not easy to get close to, and they were comparing him with Huangfu Yan.
As a result, he, who was already in a bad mood, became even more angry, and the most direct way was to vent all the anger in his heart on the man in front of him.
"Think about it if you didn't mean it?" Frowning, Huangfuxi snorted coldly, and stared at the man with a gloomy expression, "I didn't want your life on purpose, sir."
"My lord, please spare me!" The man was so frightened that his legs went limp, he knelt on the ground with a thud, and kowtowed, begging for mercy, "Third lord, please forgive me!"
Knowing the identity of the person in front of him, that man has already shed tears silently in his heart, why is he so unlucky?He was just going home with a jar of vinegar, but he accidentally bumped into Huangfuxi who was walking towards him, and the jar of vinegar just fell on Huangfuxi impartially.
So, what happened at this time.
Speaking of which, this man can't be entirely blamed for this matter. At that time, Huangfuxi was only focused on talking to Huangfuyan and Huangfuxuan next to him, and didn't pay attention to the front at all.By the time it was discovered that it was about to hit someone, it was too late.
"Forgive me?" With a cold snort, Huangfuxi said in a cold tone, "Tell me why this king spared your life!"
"This……"
"Okay, third." Huangfuyan, who was still silent at the side, finally couldn't help but stepped forward and grabbed Huangfuxi's shoulders, and said in a low voice, "He said he was careless, why do you mind so much? The clothes are dirty, at worst, go back and change them."
I was already in a bad mood, but I was compared with Huangfu Yan just now, and Huangfu Xi became even more displeased. At this time, Huangfu Yan stepped forward to speak for this man again, and Huangfu Xi's anger rose again. Quite a lot.
Throwing away Huangfuyan's hand, he said angrily: "It's not that big brother got hit, of course you don't care."
"Third, how did you talk?" Huangfu Xuan also took a step forward, scolding in a serious tone, "How can you bully others like this in public?"
Seeing that Huangfuxuan also reprimanded him, Huangfuxi suddenly felt ashamed.
He is the majestic third prince, and he was reprimanded by them in public. Where can he put his face?
Is it to show their benevolence and kindness to the people?Is it to set off his arrogance and bullying?
Filled with resentment in his heart, Huangfuxi couldn't help but resent these two people, and his gaze towards them became more and more dissatisfied.
"Second brother, tell me, why did I bully others?" Snorting coldly, he cast a sidelong glance at Huangfu Xuan and said, "It really doesn't hurt my back to talk while standing."
"Third brother, you..." Huangfuxuan was so angry that he couldn't speak at once, so he could only stare at him angrily, and after a while, he hummed dissatisfiedly, and turned his body sideways with a flick of his sleeve.
Seeing that Huangfuxi had offended Huangfuxuan, Huangfuyan sighed helplessly, and became even more dissatisfied with Huangfuxi, so he stretched out his hand and tugged at his arm, approached him and scolded in a low voice: "As a prince, how can you speak in public? Under the circumstances, why are you so inconsiderate? You are not only embarrassing yourself, but also embarrassing your father!"
This Huangfuxi's temper is quite stubborn, and he is determined to the end. If he decides on one thing or one thought, he will not change it easily.
In his opinion, Huangfu Yan reprimanded him in public just to embarrass him and make him lose face.It is to use him to set off his own approachable and gentle personality.
Anyway, he has already been considered by everyone to be arrogant, domineering, bad-tempered and difficult to get close to, and he doesn't care if he is misunderstood further.But Huangfuyan is different, everyone thinks he is a good man.How could he not take advantage of this great opportunity to show his broad-mindedness.
Moreover, he still remembered that Huangfu Yan gave him a slap in the face in public last time in the Second Prince's Mansion.
Although it has been a long time, he still remembers it fresh, and he always tells himself that this slap cannot be easily forgotten.
After thinking about it like this, he became even more dissatisfied with Huangfuyan, and even looked at him with a bit of sharp indifference.
"How can I compare with my elder brother? I will only embarrass my father, and my elder brother is dedicated to honoring my father." Casting a sidelong glance at Huangfu Yan, Huangfuxi snorted coldly and said, with a somewhat stern tone. ridicule.
Hearing his words, Huangfuyan was instantly furious, wishing to slap him and wake him up.
But due to the situation at this time, he had no choice but to suppress the anger in his heart, and gave Huangfuxi a hard look.
On the other hand, Huangfu Xuan didn't speak, and also had a gloomy face, looking at the two people who were arguing expressionlessly.
But if you look carefully, you will find that in the depths of his eyes, there is a trace of treachery that is extremely difficult to detect, and there is even a trace of a smile.
Winking at Huangfuxuan, Huangfuyan suddenly stepped forward, grabbed Huangfuxi's arm, and dragged him back.
Seeing this scene, Huangfuxuan also hurried forward, grabbed Huangfuxi's other arm, and walked back together.
The parties had already left, and there was no more excitement to watch, and the crowd of onlookers also dispersed one after another, and everyone went to do what they should do.
And the man who accidentally bumped into Huangfuxi, after seeing the three of them leave, heaved a long sigh of relief, pulled up his sleeves and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
When I see this third prince in the future, I must take a detour and go far away.
On the street, the usual bustle and bustle resumed, and the two people watching the excitement in the restaurant laughed lightly at the same time.
"It's really a good show!" Gu Shaoyuan said with a smile when he turned his head to look at Ling Qinglian who was at the side.They always do.
Nodding her head, Ling Qinglian also echoed and said: "It's indeed a good show, I guess, someone's lungs have exploded."
"Haha." Gu Shaoyuan couldn't stop laughing out loud, "What's this called? Sitting on a mountain and watching tigers fight?"
"Two dogs fight, play off?"
The two spoke at the same time, and after they finished speaking, they couldn't help but looked at each other and smiled.
"However, it's not our turn to be the biggest beneficiaries." After laughing, Ling Qinglian restrained her expression and said in a low voice.
Sitting back on his seat, Gu Shaoyuan took a sip from the wine cup and said casually: "What's there to be afraid of? We are also beneficiaries, aren't we?"
Dazed for a moment, Ling Ruoyao shook her head and sighed, pondered for a while, and felt that what she said just now was simply nonsense, so she laughed at herself again.
"Qinglian," Gu Shaoyuan said suddenly after taking a few sips of wine, "Those who do big things don't care about small things, and they must be able to hold their breath. Although we are not the biggest beneficiaries of the current situation, it is difficult to guarantee the future." We have no chance, do you think?"
Chewing on his words, Ling Qinglian frowned slightly, with a serious expression on her face.
As Gu Shaoyuan said, if you want to do great things, you have to be calm.
***
Here, Huangfuxi was supported by Huangfuyan and Huangfuxuan and walked straight to the Three Princes' Mansion. Along the way, no matter how much he struggled, these two people just didn't intend to let him go.
"What are you doing?" Huangfuxi stared at the two dissatisfiedly, and said in a cold voice, "I've already let that person go, what else do you want? Boss and second, let me tell you, don't take me Get in a hurry, otherwise, I don't care who you are!"
"Old man, why can't you get rid of your irritable temper?" Still dragging him forward, Huangfu Yan didn't pay much attention to his yelling, and sighed helplessly, "If you don't get rid of you This hot temper can be suffered by you."
Not taking Huangfuyan's reminder seriously at all, Huangfuxi snorted coldly, just gave him a sideways glance, and then turned his head to the side.
After turning to one side, he saw Huangfuxuan's serious expression again, and saw that he opened his mouth, as if he was about to preach to him, so he hurriedly said: "Second brother, stop talking, I'm I know what you want to say, don't you just blame me for not being measured? You really hit the mark, as for me, I'm not as measured as you are."
What he said was very yin and yang, anyone could hear the sarcasm in his words, and when he said this, he glanced at Huangfu Yan out of the corner of his eye.
"My third son, why are you so stubborn?" Huangfuxuan sighed helplessly, and could only shake his head, "It's really rotten wood that can't be carved!"
"Third brother, listen to our persuasion," Huangfu Yan took over the conversation and taught him, "It's good to change your irritable temper, don't be so inappropriate and lose your identity."
He was already dissatisfied with Huangfuyan, and coupled with the fact that he kept criticizing himself, Huangfuxi became even more displeased, and the resentment in his heart was like the heavy snow in winter, piling up thicker and thicker.
Before they knew it, the three of them were already walking back to the Three Princes' Mansion.
But at this time, Huangfuxi suddenly used all his strength to break free from the restraints of the two people. His strength was so great that the two of them couldn't help but took a step back.
After stabilizing their bodies, the two raised their heads and looked at him in surprise, wondering what he was going to do?
"I know, no matter in the eyes of my father, in your eyes, or even in the eyes of those ordinary people, I am a waste, a scum who has no knowledge and skills!" Huangfuxi suddenly raised his voice and growled slightly Said, "I know that I am not as good as you, and you don't use it to preach to me! Put away your so-called kindness, I don't care about it!"
After finishing speaking, he gave the two of them a fierce look, flicked his sleeves and strode towards the gate of the Three Princes' Mansion.
"Sir, stop!" Seeing him bypassing him and leaving straight away, Huangfu Yan quickly turned around and shouted at him, "Why are you so obsessed? When did we ever despise you?"
The steps under his feet stopped for a moment, Huangfuxi's face became more and more gloomy and ugly, as if shrouded in a terrifying black cloud, almost the next moment there would be lightning and thunder.
His back was still facing them, but from his tall and straight back, he could also guess his mood at this time, which was extremely bad.His whole body was enveloped in a frightening cold air.
After being silent for a while, he turned around slowly, looked at Huangfuyan coldly, with a ferocious expression on his face, smiled sinisterly, and said in a low voice: "Boss, you should mind your own business! Do you have any questions?" You know in your heart that you have despised me! As for my affairs, you don't need to worry about it!"
After finishing speaking, without waiting for the two to speak, he snorted coldly, turned around again, and strode away without stopping.This time, his back looked even more determined and indifferent.
Trembling with anger from his stubbornness and those ugly words, the hands hanging by his sides were already tightly clenched into fists, Huangfuyan pursed his lips, forcing himself to calm down, not to be angry with him.
It's not that he doesn't know the third child's temper, so why should he be angry with him?Isn't this making things difficult for yourself?
"Brother, are you alright?" Seeing Huangfuxi leave, Huangfuxuan curled the corners of his lips indistinctly, hurriedly walked to Huangfuyan's side, and asked in a low voice.
When he came back to his senses, Huangfu Yan quickly put away the displeasure in his heart, twitched the corners of his mouth, and said with a sneer: "How can it be better? The third child is really annoying this time! But what can I do? Isn't that what he is?"
"Brother really has a big heart." Huangfu Xuan said with a smile.
"Second brother, don't embarrass me." Waving his hands, Huangfu Yan said helplessly, "Is it okay if you don't want to drive a little? Could it be that I will always remember what happened today?"
"Brother said yes."
After a long sigh, Huangfu Yan turned his head to look at him, shook his head and said, "Okay, let's go back separately."
There was no good show to watch, and there was no need for him to stay any longer, so he nodded and agreed to his proposal.
Before leaving, Huangfu Yan raised his eyes and glanced in the direction of the Three Princes' Mansion, with a solemn expression, and sighed again, before turning around and walking towards his mansion.
After parting with Huangfuyan, Huangfuxuan did not return to the house immediately, but stood up at the fork in the road, with a complicated and treacherous smile on his lips. .
Pausing for a while, he turned around and walked straight towards the palace.
He remembered that he hadn't entered the palace to pay his respects to the emperor today, but he didn't know if it was too late?
***
In the quiet courtyard, only the rustling sound of the leaves being blown by the wind could be heard. Occasionally, one or two leaves were blown away from the branches by the wind and fell to the ground.
In the gorgeous and elegant house, a tall and slender figure stood motionless behind the desk with his hands behind his back, staring deeply at the unfolded scroll on the desk.
And on that picture scroll, suddenly there is a graceful woman with a pretty and dignified appearance, a soft and generous smile, the woman's eyebrows and eyes are extraordinarily delicate and moving, even on the picture scroll, it seems to be alive and lifelike.
Staring at the woman in the painting, Huangfu Yi unconsciously hooked the corners of his lips. His thin, graceful lips raised an elegant and gentle arc upwards, revealing a charming smile.
Just looking at the painting in front of him, he felt that the woman in the painting was really standing in front of him, smiling at him and talking to him.Get angry at his teasing, and laugh at a joke that isn't funny.
However, all of this is just his beautiful fantasy.
The smile on his lips gradually dissipated, replaced by a bitter look, and his handsome brows unconsciously frowned.
Although Ling Ruoyao had only been away for less than two days, in his eyes, it seemed as if he had been away for several years.
I don't know, where is she at this time?No danger?Can you eat and sleep well?
It wasn't until she left the capital that he couldn't see her often that he realized how important she was in his heart. Her every move, every frown and smile, had been deeply imprinted in his mind , affecting all his emotions.
But unfortunately, no matter how much he tried to get close to her and ask for her forgiveness, she still treated herself like a life and death enemy, and even left the capital to escape him.
Is he really so hated by her?Did she ever understand those difficult feelings in his heart?
Pursing his thin lips tightly, he lifted the hem of his robe and sat on the chair, but his eyes still stayed on that scroll.
Is it because they know too little about each other?Was he not honest enough with her?
He also thought that when the time was right, he would tell her all the things hidden in his heart.
It's a pity that he lost her before the time was ripe.
Raising his big generous hand with slender fingers, he stroked the beautiful face of the woman in the painting gently and affectionately, and he murmured to himself: "When I see you next time, I will never let you leave again! You have taken my heart away, how can I not allow you to see my heart clearly?"
But at this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door, which interrupted his meditation and destroyed the tranquility and beauty of this moment.
Huangfu Yi frowned in displeasure, quickly put away the melancholy in his heart, cleared his throat and said, "Come in." While speaking, he also quickly put away the scroll.
Caizhu pushed open the door and walked in, holding a tray in her hand, in which was a ceramic bowl filled with steaming hot porridge.
As soon as she stepped into the room, she quietly raised her head and glanced at Huangfu Yi behind the desk, and saw that he was putting away a scroll, and his movements seemed a little hasty, as if she really didn't want to be seen by others.
She was a little puzzled, but she didn't dare to speculate, so she lowered her head, carried the tray, walked lightly to the desk, and said respectfully: "Your servant has seen the lord. The lord, the concubine Su said, the lord has been very busy recently. It was hard work, so I ordered my servants to cook hot porridge for the prince, and asked the prince to drink it while it is hot."
Without looking up at Caizhu, Huangfuyi pointed to a corner of the desk and said in a low tone: "Put it down."
"Yes." Caizhu replied, and carefully placed the porridge on the desk.
Since Ling Ruoyao left the Fourth Prince's Mansion, Cai Zhu lost her master, and thought that she might be assigned to serve Huangfu Yi, but Huang Fu Yi sent her to Su Yuhe's yard.
As for the reason why Huangfu Yi didn't want her to serve in front of her, Caizhu could still guess a little bit, it must be because she had served Ling Ruoyao before, and when she saw her, she would unconsciously think of that woman.
For this reason, Caizhu didn't have any objections, and obediently went to Su Yuhe's yard, but she suffered a lot because the person she served before was Su Yuhe's deadly enemy.
When she was bullied and punished, she dared not shed tears, and had nowhere to appeal for grievances, so she hid in the bed in the dead of night, crying silently, hoping in her heart that the princess would come back soon, and she still wanted to serve the princess , I don't want to serve this side concubine Su.
Seeing that Cai Zhu was still standing in front of him in a daze and did not leave, Huangfu Yi said again: "This king will know it, you go down first."
"My lord..." Caizhu didn't leave, but opened her mouth hesitantly and said, "I have a question, should I ask it or not?"
Ben pretended to be reading a book, and after hearing her words, Huangfu Yi lost the intention of pretending, and simply leaned lazily on the chair, raised his eyes to glance at her, and asked casually: "You tell me, What question do you want to ask the king?"
Swallowing her saliva quietly, Caizhu was trembling immediately, and said in a low voice: "My lord, my concubine... no... How is Miss Ling Er recently?"
She could clearly see that after she finished speaking, Huangfu Yi's face suddenly became ugly, the originally calm face suddenly became gloomier, and his eyes also looked a little sharp.
Suddenly frightened, Caizhu didn't think much, she knelt down on the ground with a thud, lowered her head, and kept begging for mercy: "My lord, please forgive me! This servant deserves to die, this servant is too talkative! I hope the lord will forgive me!" crime!"
Clutching the corners of her clothes tightly with her hands, she lowered her head all the time, not daring to look up at Huangfu Yi, for fear that if she raised her head, she would see his frighteningly cold face.
She shouldn't have asked, since Ling Ruoyao left the Fourth Prince's Mansion, she seemed to be a taboo, few people mentioned her, just because once Ling Ruoyao was mentioned, Huangfu Yi would become very scary.
Just like the times.
Still looking lazy, Huangfuyi leaned lazily on the chair, but on that handsome and resolute face, there was a gloomy and frighteningly cold expression, and in the deep and narrow phoenix eyes, there was a sharp The light makes people dare not take a second look.
Every time he hears any topic about Ling Ruoyao, he will not be able to restrain his emotions, and will always be inexplicably depressed and restless, wishing to see the woman who makes him miss him immediately.
However, he didn't even know where this woman was now.
This is also the most direct reason that makes him so irritable.
And Caizhu, who didn't know it, was still secretly guessing, could it be that the prince has been blaming the princess?Just because it was the princess who asked for the imperial decree to reconcile with the prince, which made the prince lose face?
After being silent for a while, Huangfu Yicai gradually softened his expression, waved his hands, and said in a low voice: "Get up."
"Thank you, my lord." Still very frightened, Cai Zhu stood up, but she still didn't dare to look up at him, and clasped her hands tightly.
"You really want to know about her?"
Huangfu Yi's sudden question startled Cai Zhu, she subconsciously raised her head to look at him, but she didn't want to look into his sharp eyes all of a sudden, which made her lower her head again in fright.
"Back to the lord, this servant really wants to know about Second Miss Ling, this servant misses her very much, really wants... really wants... really wants to have the opportunity to serve her again."
For Ling Ruoyao, Caizhu is grateful.
Although she was the one who begged Huangfu Yi and Ling Ruoyao to take her in, even if she was a slave or a handmaid, she was willing.
But when she actually came to the Fourth Prince's Mansion, she found that Ling Ruoyao didn't really treat her like a slave, but treated her very well and easy-going, and Caizhi also regarded her as a good sister.
During these days following Ling Ruoyao, she felt that she was really happy.
Her family was poor since she was a child, and her family was already poor, but she had several brothers and sisters, but in the end she was still no match for the invasion of poverty and disease. Her relatives left her one by one, and her life became gloomy.
When she met Huangfu Yi and Ling Ruoyao, she only gambled for herself, so she had the cheek to beg them to take her in.
But in the end, God treated her kindly, allowing her to meet a good master.
But her answer made Huangfu Yi stunned for a moment, his deep phoenix eyes were stained with a layer of gloomy expression.Cursing the corners of his lips, he said bitterly: "Opportunity? This king is also waiting for this opportunity. It's a pity that she doesn't seem to give this king a chance."
After hearing his murmured words, Caizhu froze for a moment, with a puzzled expression on her delicate face.
Blinking her big black eyes, she wondered to herself, could it be that the prince also wants Miss Ling Er to continue to be his princess?In fact, he didn't want her to leave?
After guessing like this, she was suddenly overjoyed. It seems that this opportunity is not impossible, it's just a matter of time.
"My lord, I don't know if I should say something or not?"
When he came back to his senses, Huangfu Yi couldn't help but chuckled lightly, looked her up and said, "You've even asked what you shouldn't have asked, are you still afraid of saying what you shouldn't have said?"
Frightened by his words, Caizhu quickly apologized with a smirk: "This servant only misses Miss Ling Er. If this servant asks something that should not be asked, I ask the prince to punish her."
"Okay." After waving his hand, Huangfu Yi stopped talking nonsense with her, "You should tell me, what is this inappropriate thing?"
"My lord, this servant thinks that if you want Second Miss Ling to return to the palace, the lord can't force it." Caizhu said, her expression was extraordinarily serious, and she was very serious. Be tough, if the prince insists, it will only make the lady farther away."
While talking, she quietly looked at Huangfu Yi's face, seeing that his face was always gloomy and ugly, she was also worried all the time, for fear that she would say something wrong and make him unhappy.
Seeing that she didn't continue, Huangfu Yi raised his eyes to look at her, and said aloud: "Why don't you talk? Keep talking."
Hearing what he said didn't seem like she was angry, so Caizhu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and continued, her tone a little agitated, "The servant thinks that the reason why the young lady refuses to accept the prince again must be because she misunderstood the prince. Or maybe he doesn't know the prince well enough. Why doesn't the prince open his heart to the young lady? This woman is meant to be coaxed in the palm of his hand."
Thinking about her words secretly, Huangfu Yi's handsome brows frowned even tighter, thinking to himself, these words seem to have some truth, the previous few meetings with Ling Ruoyao, his attitude was indeed quite tough, Moreover, he did not open up enough.
From this point of view, he had to change his approach.
Suddenly, as if he remembered something, he looked at Caizhu and said, "You girl, where did you learn these words at such a young age?"
"My lord, it's not learned by slaves, but by the authorities who are confused by the bystanders."
"You girl, you are quite good at talking!" Huangfu Yi shook his head helplessly and said with a smile.
What the two of them didn't know was that just outside the house, a slender and beautiful figure was leaning against the door, silently listening to the movement in the house, with an angry look on his beautiful face.
How dare you talk and laugh with the prince, you little bastard!He even dared to mention that bitch Ling Ruoyao!
The people living in the most central city of this country don't seem to have any sense of war. In their view, even if the neighboring country invades the frontier, it will not invade the heart of Cheyuan country.
But different from these ordinary people, as the upper class of Cheyuan Kingdom, they are worried.
Almost all of the matters discussed in the morning court recently were about border wars.
Although the war between Cheyuan Kingdom and Cangqiong Kingdom has been fought on and off for several years, this time it caused them a lot of headaches. This time, Cangqiong Kingdom really came prepared and tried to break through the northern border city of Cheyuan Kingdom in one fell swoop.
There was a tense atmosphere in the entire palace of Cheyuan Kingdom.
On the bustling street, in a two-story restaurant, near the railing, sat two handsome men, toasting and drinking together, having a good time.
"Shaoyuan, last time we said goodbye, but it's been a while." Ling Qinglian put the wine cup on the table, raised her eyes and said to Gu Shaoyuan who was opposite.
Gu Shaoyuan twitched the corners of his mouth, smiled calmly and gracefully, and said slowly: "Yes, I have indeed disappeared for a while."
"During the time you left the capital, how are things going?" Putting away the smiling expression on her face, Ling Qinglian moved closer to him, and said in a low voice, "Did you find something?"
After hearing his question, Gu Shaoyuan's expression also became serious, he sighed helplessly, he shook his head and said, "No. It's not so easy for Shenyutang to sneak in."
"Although the news 5c and 5c are tightly sealed, I still found out that it was indeed Shenwuying who stole that thing back then. Besides, I'm afraid we're not the only ones looking for it. Those princes can pretend not to know ?”
The handsome brows frowned unconsciously, Gu Shaoyuan fell into deep thought, and a gloomy expression appeared on his handsome face: "It is precisely because they are also looking for it that I am more sure that what happened back then, It has something to do with Shenmido. It's a pity that I didn't get into Shenmido."
"There's no need to rush this matter." Ling Qinglian sighed softly, and said comfortingly, "It's not just us who are helpless. Shenyutang is so mysterious, and Shenwuying is a dragon who can't see the end. Those few people must not be there. Make some progress."
"That's why we have to find it as soon as possible, so that others can't take advantage of it." Gu Shaoyuan said, his expression became serious and fierce, and there was even a bit of fierceness in his deep eyes.
Ling Qinglian also nodded heavily, with a determined look on her face.
No one said a word, both of them picked up the wine cups and took a sip of wine silently.
After being silent for a while, Gu Shaoyuan said again: "I'm afraid this frontier war has made the man in the palace a headache."
When he said this, he raised the corners of his lips and gave a chuckle, with a little disdain and mockery in his smile, and his tone was playful.
After taking another sip, Ling Qinglian said: "That's right, they were still swearing at people early this morning. What are you talking about, my country of Cheyuan doesn't even have anyone who knows how to fight, what a bunch of trash!"
As he said that, he couldn't help but laugh out loud, and shook his head helplessly.
"Among this group of trash, if one person stands up and volunteers, what do you think will happen?" Gu Shaoyuan suddenly said mysteriously, with a treacherous smile on his lips.
Dazed for a moment, Ling Qinglian chewed his words repeatedly, and after a while, she couldn't help laughing out: "Shao Yuan, you don't want me to take the initiative to ask you to go to the battlefield, do you?"
"No one knows me better than Qinglian!" Shaking his head, Gu Shaoyuan still smiled deeply, "This is a great opportunity, Qinglian, it's up to you."
Putting away the speechless smile at the corner of her mouth, Ling Qinglian restrained her expression, and said in a low voice: "Shao Yuan, you know that I don't know how to lead troops to fight at all, so how dare I take the initiative to invite you?"
"Qinglian is really confused." Pretending to stare at him displeased, Gu Shaoyuan leaned forward slightly, and said in a serious tone: "You have been back in the capital for too long, have you forgotten the past?"
After being reminded by Gu Shaoyuan, Ling Qinglian suddenly came to her senses, and said with a sneer, "I'm so confused, why did I forget it? Don't worry, Shaoyuan, I know about it."
"So, I will wait for the good news from Qinglian."
As Gu Shaoyuan said, he raised the wine cup and put it in front of Ling Qinglian.Ling Qinglian also picked up the wine cup and clinked glasses with him.
The wine cup was full of wine, under the impact, it overflowed immediately, dripped on the table, and bloomed into flowers.
After chatting for a while, Gu Shaoyuan suddenly restrained his expression, hesitated for a while before saying, "I don't know how the second lady is doing?"
Undoubtedly, his question made Ling Qinglian's expression change instantly, her thin lips pursed, and he sighed helplessly: "To tell you the truth, Ruoyao ran away from home."
"Oh? How could this be?" Pretending to be surprised, Gu Shaoyuan asked in surprise, but he couldn't help but secretly smiled in his heart. It seemed that, as he guessed, the woman really ran away from home.
"Hey, it's a long story, so I don't want to talk about it." After waving her hands, Ling Qinglian didn't want to continue the topic, and picked up the wine cup on the table again, "Let's continue drinking."
Seeing that he was unwilling to tell, Gu Shaoyuan didn't continue to ask, but he was secretly hesitating in his heart, should he tell him about meeting Ling Ruoyao?
If he said so, it is estimated that Ling Qinglian will go to capture Ling Ruoyao within ten days. At that time, Ling Ruoyao will definitely know that he is the one who told the secret, and will definitely be dissatisfied with his actions.
But if he doesn't say it, the two women Ling Ruoyao and Caizhi are outside, if they encounter any danger, it will be troublesome.And look at Ling Qinglian's expression, it seems that she is very worried about her.
After struggling for a while, he still didn't know what to do, so he sighed and drank heavily.
And just when the two of them were only focused on drinking, and the atmosphere suddenly fell silent, there was a sudden noise from the street below the restaurant, accompanied by angry reprimands.
Both of them were stunned for a while, and couldn't help but look up at each other, but saw that the other's expression was the same as their own, they were all puzzled.
Ling Qinglian, who was leaning against the railing, put down the wine cup, turned her head and glanced downstairs, and when she saw the slender figure in the crowd, she frowned unconsciously, with a serious expression on her face.
"What happened?" Seeing that he didn't speak, and his expression seemed a little complicated, Gu Shaoyuan asked aloud, and got up and walked to the railing, also looking down at the street.
"Isn't that the third prince Huangfuxi?" Pointing to the person in the crowd, he asked suspiciously, "What is he doing?"
"It's not only him, but there are also the eldest prince and the second prince." Ling Qinglian raised her chin and said to Huangfuyan and Huangfuxuan who were beside Huangfuxi.
Immediately, the two of them became even more puzzled, what happened, and how could it be so noisy?
On the street, among the crowd, Huangfuxi was full of anger, glaring at the man in front of him with displeasure, and angrily said: "How do you walk? Do you know who the master is?"
"My lord, please forgive me!" The man was frightened by his fierce posture, and hurriedly begged for mercy, "The little one didn't bump into the old man on purpose, so please let the young one go."
"Let you go?" Stepping forward, Huangfuxi grabbed the man by the collar, stared at him fiercely, and said through gritted teeth, "Do you know how expensive this suit is, even if it costs you everything, You may not be able to afford it!"
And his angry reprimand also attracted the two people upstairs to cast their eyes on him.
I saw that his expensive clothes were stained a large area of dark black, the hem of his robe was still dripping with water, and a large area was also wet on the ground.
There seemed to be a sour smell in the air.
It turned out that his clothes were stained with vinegar, no wonder there was such a serious vinegar smell.
Hearing Huangfuxi's angry reprimand, the man was even more frightened and trembled all over. He wanted to reach out and push away his hand that was grabbing his collar, but he raised his hand and let it go again.
"Master, please spare your life!" Looking at him pitifully, the man said in a hoarse voice, "The little one really didn't do it on purpose, sir, you have a lot of adults, please let the little one go."
"Isn't that the third prince?"
And just as the man begged, someone in the crowd recognized Huangfuxi and looked at him in surprise, and some even whispered about it.
"It is said that the third prince is domineering and has a bad temper. It is true when we meet today."
"Yes, yes, I am also a prince, but the other princes are different. They are all very close and easy-going, especially the eldest prince, who has no airs of a prince."
"Not entirely, is it? Isn't the fourth prince very difficult to get close to? I heard that the fourth prince is angry because the fourth concubine ran away from home recently. But this eldest prince is indeed very approachable."
"What is the fourth princess? The second lady of the Ling family is no longer the fourth princess!"
"Yes, yes, I was wrong, I was wrong..."
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Although the voices of discussion in the crowd were not very loud, they were still caught by Huangfuxi very sensitively.
Maybe, his ears are protruding.
What he heard was that everyone was talking about him being arrogant and domineering and not easy to get close to, and they were comparing him with Huangfu Yan.
As a result, he, who was already in a bad mood, became even more angry, and the most direct way was to vent all the anger in his heart on the man in front of him.
"Think about it if you didn't mean it?" Frowning, Huangfuxi snorted coldly, and stared at the man with a gloomy expression, "I didn't want your life on purpose, sir."
"My lord, please spare me!" The man was so frightened that his legs went limp, he knelt on the ground with a thud, and kowtowed, begging for mercy, "Third lord, please forgive me!"
Knowing the identity of the person in front of him, that man has already shed tears silently in his heart, why is he so unlucky?He was just going home with a jar of vinegar, but he accidentally bumped into Huangfuxi who was walking towards him, and the jar of vinegar just fell on Huangfuxi impartially.
So, what happened at this time.
Speaking of which, this man can't be entirely blamed for this matter. At that time, Huangfuxi was only focused on talking to Huangfuyan and Huangfuxuan next to him, and didn't pay attention to the front at all.By the time it was discovered that it was about to hit someone, it was too late.
"Forgive me?" With a cold snort, Huangfuxi said in a cold tone, "Tell me why this king spared your life!"
"This……"
"Okay, third." Huangfuyan, who was still silent at the side, finally couldn't help but stepped forward and grabbed Huangfuxi's shoulders, and said in a low voice, "He said he was careless, why do you mind so much? The clothes are dirty, at worst, go back and change them."
I was already in a bad mood, but I was compared with Huangfu Yan just now, and Huangfu Xi became even more displeased. At this time, Huangfu Yan stepped forward to speak for this man again, and Huangfu Xi's anger rose again. Quite a lot.
Throwing away Huangfuyan's hand, he said angrily: "It's not that big brother got hit, of course you don't care."
"Third, how did you talk?" Huangfu Xuan also took a step forward, scolding in a serious tone, "How can you bully others like this in public?"
Seeing that Huangfuxuan also reprimanded him, Huangfuxi suddenly felt ashamed.
He is the majestic third prince, and he was reprimanded by them in public. Where can he put his face?
Is it to show their benevolence and kindness to the people?Is it to set off his arrogance and bullying?
Filled with resentment in his heart, Huangfuxi couldn't help but resent these two people, and his gaze towards them became more and more dissatisfied.
"Second brother, tell me, why did I bully others?" Snorting coldly, he cast a sidelong glance at Huangfu Xuan and said, "It really doesn't hurt my back to talk while standing."
"Third brother, you..." Huangfuxuan was so angry that he couldn't speak at once, so he could only stare at him angrily, and after a while, he hummed dissatisfiedly, and turned his body sideways with a flick of his sleeve.
Seeing that Huangfuxi had offended Huangfuxuan, Huangfuyan sighed helplessly, and became even more dissatisfied with Huangfuxi, so he stretched out his hand and tugged at his arm, approached him and scolded in a low voice: "As a prince, how can you speak in public? Under the circumstances, why are you so inconsiderate? You are not only embarrassing yourself, but also embarrassing your father!"
This Huangfuxi's temper is quite stubborn, and he is determined to the end. If he decides on one thing or one thought, he will not change it easily.
In his opinion, Huangfu Yan reprimanded him in public just to embarrass him and make him lose face.It is to use him to set off his own approachable and gentle personality.
Anyway, he has already been considered by everyone to be arrogant, domineering, bad-tempered and difficult to get close to, and he doesn't care if he is misunderstood further.But Huangfuyan is different, everyone thinks he is a good man.How could he not take advantage of this great opportunity to show his broad-mindedness.
Moreover, he still remembered that Huangfu Yan gave him a slap in the face in public last time in the Second Prince's Mansion.
Although it has been a long time, he still remembers it fresh, and he always tells himself that this slap cannot be easily forgotten.
After thinking about it like this, he became even more dissatisfied with Huangfuyan, and even looked at him with a bit of sharp indifference.
"How can I compare with my elder brother? I will only embarrass my father, and my elder brother is dedicated to honoring my father." Casting a sidelong glance at Huangfu Yan, Huangfuxi snorted coldly and said, with a somewhat stern tone. ridicule.
Hearing his words, Huangfuyan was instantly furious, wishing to slap him and wake him up.
But due to the situation at this time, he had no choice but to suppress the anger in his heart, and gave Huangfuxi a hard look.
On the other hand, Huangfu Xuan didn't speak, and also had a gloomy face, looking at the two people who were arguing expressionlessly.
But if you look carefully, you will find that in the depths of his eyes, there is a trace of treachery that is extremely difficult to detect, and there is even a trace of a smile.
Winking at Huangfuxuan, Huangfuyan suddenly stepped forward, grabbed Huangfuxi's arm, and dragged him back.
Seeing this scene, Huangfuxuan also hurried forward, grabbed Huangfuxi's other arm, and walked back together.
The parties had already left, and there was no more excitement to watch, and the crowd of onlookers also dispersed one after another, and everyone went to do what they should do.
And the man who accidentally bumped into Huangfuxi, after seeing the three of them leave, heaved a long sigh of relief, pulled up his sleeves and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
When I see this third prince in the future, I must take a detour and go far away.
On the street, the usual bustle and bustle resumed, and the two people watching the excitement in the restaurant laughed lightly at the same time.
"It's really a good show!" Gu Shaoyuan said with a smile when he turned his head to look at Ling Qinglian who was at the side.They always do.
Nodding her head, Ling Qinglian also echoed and said: "It's indeed a good show, I guess, someone's lungs have exploded."
"Haha." Gu Shaoyuan couldn't stop laughing out loud, "What's this called? Sitting on a mountain and watching tigers fight?"
"Two dogs fight, play off?"
The two spoke at the same time, and after they finished speaking, they couldn't help but looked at each other and smiled.
"However, it's not our turn to be the biggest beneficiaries." After laughing, Ling Qinglian restrained her expression and said in a low voice.
Sitting back on his seat, Gu Shaoyuan took a sip from the wine cup and said casually: "What's there to be afraid of? We are also beneficiaries, aren't we?"
Dazed for a moment, Ling Ruoyao shook her head and sighed, pondered for a while, and felt that what she said just now was simply nonsense, so she laughed at herself again.
"Qinglian," Gu Shaoyuan said suddenly after taking a few sips of wine, "Those who do big things don't care about small things, and they must be able to hold their breath. Although we are not the biggest beneficiaries of the current situation, it is difficult to guarantee the future." We have no chance, do you think?"
Chewing on his words, Ling Qinglian frowned slightly, with a serious expression on her face.
As Gu Shaoyuan said, if you want to do great things, you have to be calm.
***
Here, Huangfuxi was supported by Huangfuyan and Huangfuxuan and walked straight to the Three Princes' Mansion. Along the way, no matter how much he struggled, these two people just didn't intend to let him go.
"What are you doing?" Huangfuxi stared at the two dissatisfiedly, and said in a cold voice, "I've already let that person go, what else do you want? Boss and second, let me tell you, don't take me Get in a hurry, otherwise, I don't care who you are!"
"Old man, why can't you get rid of your irritable temper?" Still dragging him forward, Huangfu Yan didn't pay much attention to his yelling, and sighed helplessly, "If you don't get rid of you This hot temper can be suffered by you."
Not taking Huangfuyan's reminder seriously at all, Huangfuxi snorted coldly, just gave him a sideways glance, and then turned his head to the side.
After turning to one side, he saw Huangfuxuan's serious expression again, and saw that he opened his mouth, as if he was about to preach to him, so he hurriedly said: "Second brother, stop talking, I'm I know what you want to say, don't you just blame me for not being measured? You really hit the mark, as for me, I'm not as measured as you are."
What he said was very yin and yang, anyone could hear the sarcasm in his words, and when he said this, he glanced at Huangfu Yan out of the corner of his eye.
"My third son, why are you so stubborn?" Huangfuxuan sighed helplessly, and could only shake his head, "It's really rotten wood that can't be carved!"
"Third brother, listen to our persuasion," Huangfu Yan took over the conversation and taught him, "It's good to change your irritable temper, don't be so inappropriate and lose your identity."
He was already dissatisfied with Huangfuyan, and coupled with the fact that he kept criticizing himself, Huangfuxi became even more displeased, and the resentment in his heart was like the heavy snow in winter, piling up thicker and thicker.
Before they knew it, the three of them were already walking back to the Three Princes' Mansion.
But at this time, Huangfuxi suddenly used all his strength to break free from the restraints of the two people. His strength was so great that the two of them couldn't help but took a step back.
After stabilizing their bodies, the two raised their heads and looked at him in surprise, wondering what he was going to do?
"I know, no matter in the eyes of my father, in your eyes, or even in the eyes of those ordinary people, I am a waste, a scum who has no knowledge and skills!" Huangfuxi suddenly raised his voice and growled slightly Said, "I know that I am not as good as you, and you don't use it to preach to me! Put away your so-called kindness, I don't care about it!"
After finishing speaking, he gave the two of them a fierce look, flicked his sleeves and strode towards the gate of the Three Princes' Mansion.
"Sir, stop!" Seeing him bypassing him and leaving straight away, Huangfu Yan quickly turned around and shouted at him, "Why are you so obsessed? When did we ever despise you?"
The steps under his feet stopped for a moment, Huangfuxi's face became more and more gloomy and ugly, as if shrouded in a terrifying black cloud, almost the next moment there would be lightning and thunder.
His back was still facing them, but from his tall and straight back, he could also guess his mood at this time, which was extremely bad.His whole body was enveloped in a frightening cold air.
After being silent for a while, he turned around slowly, looked at Huangfuyan coldly, with a ferocious expression on his face, smiled sinisterly, and said in a low voice: "Boss, you should mind your own business! Do you have any questions?" You know in your heart that you have despised me! As for my affairs, you don't need to worry about it!"
After finishing speaking, without waiting for the two to speak, he snorted coldly, turned around again, and strode away without stopping.This time, his back looked even more determined and indifferent.
Trembling with anger from his stubbornness and those ugly words, the hands hanging by his sides were already tightly clenched into fists, Huangfuyan pursed his lips, forcing himself to calm down, not to be angry with him.
It's not that he doesn't know the third child's temper, so why should he be angry with him?Isn't this making things difficult for yourself?
"Brother, are you alright?" Seeing Huangfuxi leave, Huangfuxuan curled the corners of his lips indistinctly, hurriedly walked to Huangfuyan's side, and asked in a low voice.
When he came back to his senses, Huangfu Yan quickly put away the displeasure in his heart, twitched the corners of his mouth, and said with a sneer: "How can it be better? The third child is really annoying this time! But what can I do? Isn't that what he is?"
"Brother really has a big heart." Huangfu Xuan said with a smile.
"Second brother, don't embarrass me." Waving his hands, Huangfu Yan said helplessly, "Is it okay if you don't want to drive a little? Could it be that I will always remember what happened today?"
"Brother said yes."
After a long sigh, Huangfu Yan turned his head to look at him, shook his head and said, "Okay, let's go back separately."
There was no good show to watch, and there was no need for him to stay any longer, so he nodded and agreed to his proposal.
Before leaving, Huangfu Yan raised his eyes and glanced in the direction of the Three Princes' Mansion, with a solemn expression, and sighed again, before turning around and walking towards his mansion.
After parting with Huangfuyan, Huangfuxuan did not return to the house immediately, but stood up at the fork in the road, with a complicated and treacherous smile on his lips. .
Pausing for a while, he turned around and walked straight towards the palace.
He remembered that he hadn't entered the palace to pay his respects to the emperor today, but he didn't know if it was too late?
***
In the quiet courtyard, only the rustling sound of the leaves being blown by the wind could be heard. Occasionally, one or two leaves were blown away from the branches by the wind and fell to the ground.
In the gorgeous and elegant house, a tall and slender figure stood motionless behind the desk with his hands behind his back, staring deeply at the unfolded scroll on the desk.
And on that picture scroll, suddenly there is a graceful woman with a pretty and dignified appearance, a soft and generous smile, the woman's eyebrows and eyes are extraordinarily delicate and moving, even on the picture scroll, it seems to be alive and lifelike.
Staring at the woman in the painting, Huangfu Yi unconsciously hooked the corners of his lips. His thin, graceful lips raised an elegant and gentle arc upwards, revealing a charming smile.
Just looking at the painting in front of him, he felt that the woman in the painting was really standing in front of him, smiling at him and talking to him.Get angry at his teasing, and laugh at a joke that isn't funny.
However, all of this is just his beautiful fantasy.
The smile on his lips gradually dissipated, replaced by a bitter look, and his handsome brows unconsciously frowned.
Although Ling Ruoyao had only been away for less than two days, in his eyes, it seemed as if he had been away for several years.
I don't know, where is she at this time?No danger?Can you eat and sleep well?
It wasn't until she left the capital that he couldn't see her often that he realized how important she was in his heart. Her every move, every frown and smile, had been deeply imprinted in his mind , affecting all his emotions.
But unfortunately, no matter how much he tried to get close to her and ask for her forgiveness, she still treated herself like a life and death enemy, and even left the capital to escape him.
Is he really so hated by her?Did she ever understand those difficult feelings in his heart?
Pursing his thin lips tightly, he lifted the hem of his robe and sat on the chair, but his eyes still stayed on that scroll.
Is it because they know too little about each other?Was he not honest enough with her?
He also thought that when the time was right, he would tell her all the things hidden in his heart.
It's a pity that he lost her before the time was ripe.
Raising his big generous hand with slender fingers, he stroked the beautiful face of the woman in the painting gently and affectionately, and he murmured to himself: "When I see you next time, I will never let you leave again! You have taken my heart away, how can I not allow you to see my heart clearly?"
But at this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door, which interrupted his meditation and destroyed the tranquility and beauty of this moment.
Huangfu Yi frowned in displeasure, quickly put away the melancholy in his heart, cleared his throat and said, "Come in." While speaking, he also quickly put away the scroll.
Caizhu pushed open the door and walked in, holding a tray in her hand, in which was a ceramic bowl filled with steaming hot porridge.
As soon as she stepped into the room, she quietly raised her head and glanced at Huangfu Yi behind the desk, and saw that he was putting away a scroll, and his movements seemed a little hasty, as if she really didn't want to be seen by others.
She was a little puzzled, but she didn't dare to speculate, so she lowered her head, carried the tray, walked lightly to the desk, and said respectfully: "Your servant has seen the lord. The lord, the concubine Su said, the lord has been very busy recently. It was hard work, so I ordered my servants to cook hot porridge for the prince, and asked the prince to drink it while it is hot."
Without looking up at Caizhu, Huangfuyi pointed to a corner of the desk and said in a low tone: "Put it down."
"Yes." Caizhu replied, and carefully placed the porridge on the desk.
Since Ling Ruoyao left the Fourth Prince's Mansion, Cai Zhu lost her master, and thought that she might be assigned to serve Huangfu Yi, but Huang Fu Yi sent her to Su Yuhe's yard.
As for the reason why Huangfu Yi didn't want her to serve in front of her, Caizhu could still guess a little bit, it must be because she had served Ling Ruoyao before, and when she saw her, she would unconsciously think of that woman.
For this reason, Caizhu didn't have any objections, and obediently went to Su Yuhe's yard, but she suffered a lot because the person she served before was Su Yuhe's deadly enemy.
When she was bullied and punished, she dared not shed tears, and had nowhere to appeal for grievances, so she hid in the bed in the dead of night, crying silently, hoping in her heart that the princess would come back soon, and she still wanted to serve the princess , I don't want to serve this side concubine Su.
Seeing that Cai Zhu was still standing in front of him in a daze and did not leave, Huangfu Yi said again: "This king will know it, you go down first."
"My lord..." Caizhu didn't leave, but opened her mouth hesitantly and said, "I have a question, should I ask it or not?"
Ben pretended to be reading a book, and after hearing her words, Huangfu Yi lost the intention of pretending, and simply leaned lazily on the chair, raised his eyes to glance at her, and asked casually: "You tell me, What question do you want to ask the king?"
Swallowing her saliva quietly, Caizhu was trembling immediately, and said in a low voice: "My lord, my concubine... no... How is Miss Ling Er recently?"
She could clearly see that after she finished speaking, Huangfu Yi's face suddenly became ugly, the originally calm face suddenly became gloomier, and his eyes also looked a little sharp.
Suddenly frightened, Caizhu didn't think much, she knelt down on the ground with a thud, lowered her head, and kept begging for mercy: "My lord, please forgive me! This servant deserves to die, this servant is too talkative! I hope the lord will forgive me!" crime!"
Clutching the corners of her clothes tightly with her hands, she lowered her head all the time, not daring to look up at Huangfu Yi, for fear that if she raised her head, she would see his frighteningly cold face.
She shouldn't have asked, since Ling Ruoyao left the Fourth Prince's Mansion, she seemed to be a taboo, few people mentioned her, just because once Ling Ruoyao was mentioned, Huangfu Yi would become very scary.
Just like the times.
Still looking lazy, Huangfuyi leaned lazily on the chair, but on that handsome and resolute face, there was a gloomy and frighteningly cold expression, and in the deep and narrow phoenix eyes, there was a sharp The light makes people dare not take a second look.
Every time he hears any topic about Ling Ruoyao, he will not be able to restrain his emotions, and will always be inexplicably depressed and restless, wishing to see the woman who makes him miss him immediately.
However, he didn't even know where this woman was now.
This is also the most direct reason that makes him so irritable.
And Caizhu, who didn't know it, was still secretly guessing, could it be that the prince has been blaming the princess?Just because it was the princess who asked for the imperial decree to reconcile with the prince, which made the prince lose face?
After being silent for a while, Huangfu Yicai gradually softened his expression, waved his hands, and said in a low voice: "Get up."
"Thank you, my lord." Still very frightened, Cai Zhu stood up, but she still didn't dare to look up at him, and clasped her hands tightly.
"You really want to know about her?"
Huangfu Yi's sudden question startled Cai Zhu, she subconsciously raised her head to look at him, but she didn't want to look into his sharp eyes all of a sudden, which made her lower her head again in fright.
"Back to the lord, this servant really wants to know about Second Miss Ling, this servant misses her very much, really wants... really wants... really wants to have the opportunity to serve her again."
For Ling Ruoyao, Caizhu is grateful.
Although she was the one who begged Huangfu Yi and Ling Ruoyao to take her in, even if she was a slave or a handmaid, she was willing.
But when she actually came to the Fourth Prince's Mansion, she found that Ling Ruoyao didn't really treat her like a slave, but treated her very well and easy-going, and Caizhi also regarded her as a good sister.
During these days following Ling Ruoyao, she felt that she was really happy.
Her family was poor since she was a child, and her family was already poor, but she had several brothers and sisters, but in the end she was still no match for the invasion of poverty and disease. Her relatives left her one by one, and her life became gloomy.
When she met Huangfu Yi and Ling Ruoyao, she only gambled for herself, so she had the cheek to beg them to take her in.
But in the end, God treated her kindly, allowing her to meet a good master.
But her answer made Huangfu Yi stunned for a moment, his deep phoenix eyes were stained with a layer of gloomy expression.Cursing the corners of his lips, he said bitterly: "Opportunity? This king is also waiting for this opportunity. It's a pity that she doesn't seem to give this king a chance."
After hearing his murmured words, Caizhu froze for a moment, with a puzzled expression on her delicate face.
Blinking her big black eyes, she wondered to herself, could it be that the prince also wants Miss Ling Er to continue to be his princess?In fact, he didn't want her to leave?
After guessing like this, she was suddenly overjoyed. It seems that this opportunity is not impossible, it's just a matter of time.
"My lord, I don't know if I should say something or not?"
When he came back to his senses, Huangfu Yi couldn't help but chuckled lightly, looked her up and said, "You've even asked what you shouldn't have asked, are you still afraid of saying what you shouldn't have said?"
Frightened by his words, Caizhu quickly apologized with a smirk: "This servant only misses Miss Ling Er. If this servant asks something that should not be asked, I ask the prince to punish her."
"Okay." After waving his hand, Huangfu Yi stopped talking nonsense with her, "You should tell me, what is this inappropriate thing?"
"My lord, this servant thinks that if you want Second Miss Ling to return to the palace, the lord can't force it." Caizhu said, her expression was extraordinarily serious, and she was very serious. Be tough, if the prince insists, it will only make the lady farther away."
While talking, she quietly looked at Huangfu Yi's face, seeing that his face was always gloomy and ugly, she was also worried all the time, for fear that she would say something wrong and make him unhappy.
Seeing that she didn't continue, Huangfu Yi raised his eyes to look at her, and said aloud: "Why don't you talk? Keep talking."
Hearing what he said didn't seem like she was angry, so Caizhu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and continued, her tone a little agitated, "The servant thinks that the reason why the young lady refuses to accept the prince again must be because she misunderstood the prince. Or maybe he doesn't know the prince well enough. Why doesn't the prince open his heart to the young lady? This woman is meant to be coaxed in the palm of his hand."
Thinking about her words secretly, Huangfu Yi's handsome brows frowned even tighter, thinking to himself, these words seem to have some truth, the previous few meetings with Ling Ruoyao, his attitude was indeed quite tough, Moreover, he did not open up enough.
From this point of view, he had to change his approach.
Suddenly, as if he remembered something, he looked at Caizhu and said, "You girl, where did you learn these words at such a young age?"
"My lord, it's not learned by slaves, but by the authorities who are confused by the bystanders."
"You girl, you are quite good at talking!" Huangfu Yi shook his head helplessly and said with a smile.
What the two of them didn't know was that just outside the house, a slender and beautiful figure was leaning against the door, silently listening to the movement in the house, with an angry look on his beautiful face.
How dare you talk and laugh with the prince, you little bastard!He even dared to mention that bitch Ling Ruoyao!
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