Concubine can't do it

Chapter 45 Palmistry
Hua Zhengxuan rolled her eyes, looked at him for a while, with a smile on her lips, but her voice was flattering: "In my eyes, the young master is handsome, handsome, graceful, talented, unparalleled in the world, not bad at all. "

"..."

This person who is talking nonsense with his eyes open, speaks without even looking at him, sincerity! ?

Jun Qingchen was inexplicably upset.He silently told himself that his previous thoughts of wanting to marry her must be because of that weird dream when he dreamed about her!It has nothing to do with her!

Thinking of that dream again, and her in the dream, that clear face, gentle smile, and earnest words with a hint of crying, he couldn't help but feel his nose a little sore.I don't know why, but I was inexplicably moved when I heard the words "I am a concubine, I am lucky to live up to my fate".

I wanted to say something before the banquet was ready, but the banquet was announced.King Yun sat in the upper seat, and because he had no female relatives, he sent two servant girls to wait for the food.The eldest son Su Qinglian sat on the lower left seat, and the rest sat in pairs on the left and right.

In the empty space in the middle, there are no singers and dancers. After watching the scenes of singing and dancing in Luoxiangfang a few times, it feels a bit monotonous to watch it again.

At this time, eating will be at the back, and everything depends on King Yun taking the lead.King Yun first ordered the servant girl to pour the wine, raised his glass and said, "I would like to respect everyone here, I haven't seen you for many years, thank you all for being invited."

King Yun spoke politely.As the king of Yunlai, he can already be regarded as the overlord of a place.Who would dare not come if he invited?

Hua Zhengxuan glanced at Jun Qingchen, saw him raise his glass, and held it up for the rest of his life, and drank it all in one gulp, his movements were more elegant than Jun Qingchen.

Jun Qingchen glanced at her with raised eyebrows, and silently poured the remaining half of the glass of wine into his sleeve.

King Yun couldn't see it anyway.

The two generals were unambiguous while drinking, and they obviously treated King Yun relatively close.On the other hand, Mr. Jun, who was rumored to be an old friend with him, was not in a good mood. When they got together, they had a glass of wine, and when they finished drinking, they put it down, and it was still a glass of wine.

But his cousin Su Xuan'er drank half of it and vomited the other half.The two were not as straightforward as the Yan family couple and Huo Bao who had not met here for the first time.

Sure enough, women born in Wuzheng in the North are taller and more heroic?Hua Zhengxuan looked to the right, and saw that Mrs. Yan didn't even frown after drinking, but instead waited with a bright smile and twinkling eyes. Small-tempered, on the contrary, he smiled and waved to the opposite husband.

However, in the blink of an eye, Mr. Yan who was sitting on the seat disappeared, and in the blink of an eye, he was next to Mrs. Yan, and whispered to Huo Bao: "Look at your sister, this wine is up to three glasses, don't let her take another sip."

And the descendants disappeared again.Back to his position.Really come and go like the wind, without a trace.

"What are you looking at? If uncle can see, you will be in trouble if you are so distracted!" Jun Qingchen was slightly displeased when he saw Hua Zhengxie looked to the right for a long time.

On her right is Huo Bao, a man with good looks, a fit body, not rough but also upright.

Hua Zhengxuan turned his face back, and smiled, "It's my concubine's disrespect."

She often responds to people with a smile, but this time, her smile is warm and bright without any impurities, as if she is in a particularly good mood.

Jun Qingchen also glanced at Huo Bao from the corner of his eye.

I don't think there's anything to look at that makes me feel good.

He didn't know that Fangcai Hua Zhengxie just happened to catch the scene with his sharp eyes: after telling Huo Bao, Mr. Yan kissed Mrs. Yan quietly. The speed was so fast that if she blinked, she would definitely see it. Not anymore.

It is heard that these two people already have six children, and the rest of the children are already in Mrs. Yan's stomach.How many years of couples can be so sweet, maybe there are still affectionate men in this world.

They are really happy.Seeing her, she felt that her heart was filled with warmth.

At the moment when he lost his mind, King Yun had already announced the opening of the meal.This is the case in Canglan Country, there is not too much to say to everyone at the banquet, basically anyone who wants to eat after the toast can eat.This can be regarded as taking care of the accompanying female relatives. If the men want to drink and talk, they can go to someone to talk to them. They can't treat the women slowly and let them wait.

The rules set by the Empress Kaiyuan are still preserved to this day.

Jun Qingchen scanned the surroundings, and said to Hua Zhengxuan, "Eat something first, and then follow me to uncle's."

"Okay." After Hua Zhengxie agreed, he quickly picked up a few snacks and dishes he liked, and after eating them at an amazing speed, he picked up the handkerchief and wiped his mouth, "I have finished eating, there will be no delay Your son is doing business."

Jun Qingchen raised his eyebrows, and picked up some food, the ones that Hua Zhengxuan had moved, "Don't be so anxious, let's not discuss tactics with them, just discuss whether I can go to the screen door."

"But isn't your son going to the screen door to help Mr. Tao? If that's the case, what's wrong with learning more about the battle over there?"

Jun Qingchen glanced at Su Qinglian who was standing next to the two generals with King Yun, chatting happily, and said: "Not good."

Hua Zhengxuan also glanced at Su Qinglian when he heard the words, and suddenly thought of the conversation he overheard earlier.

It seems that the relationship between Su Qinglian and Jun Qingchen is not very good.It may be because the adopted son is not related by blood, but Jun Qingchen has been favored by King Yun since he was a child, and Princess Chengxuan was also very close to King Yun at that time, so he is worried that Jun Qingchen will take the position of King Yun in the future.

Speaking of Princess Chengxuan and King Yun... Hua Zhengxiu paid special attention to it, and found that Su Xuan'er and Su Ling, who were said to be very close, didn't seem to have said a word from the beginning to the end, and Su Xuan'er had never seen Su Ling. glance.

Of course Su Ling couldn't see Su Xuan'er.

At the banquet, everyone ate their own food, and it seemed that every table chatted happily.After a while, Jun Qingchen pinched Hua Zhengxuan's cheek, "What do you think my father is doing?"

Hua Zhengxuan couldn't laugh or cry when asked, "It's the first time I see so many powerful people, so I just look around to find something new."

Jun Qingchen frowned again, "Or do you have a crush on Brother Yan?"

"My lord!" Hua Zhengxuan corrected his expression, "Don't you always speculate about my concubine's thoughts with harsh eyes? I'm not so flirtatious, I just want to observe my surroundings."

"Then tell me what you observed?"

"I watched Mrs. Yan more than a dozen times when I observed Mr. Yan's glass of wine, but Mr. Jun..."

Jun Qingchen suddenly lowered her tone and interrupted her: "He hasn't seen my mother."

Hua Zhengxuan shook his head, hesitated to speak, thought for a while and said: "Master Jun has never glanced at Mrs. Jun, but every time he turns his head stiffly, he is always in the direction of Mrs. Jun, but he can't. Turn your head away completely."

After Jun Qingchen heard her finished speaking, he was slightly taken aback, and looked over, as if he really saw what she said, his father obviously wanted to take a look at his mother, but restrained himself.

At this time, a roar suddenly came from the banquet hall: "It is Xiao Guo who is too presumptuous! He is going to fight in three places, but he still provokes me! Now he is surrounded by enemies, but he is able to do anything with ease. shameful!"

Shocked, everyone stopped eating and drinking.General Liu realized his gaffe after shouting excitedly, but he was still angry, so he snorted helplessly and angrily before taking the wine glass handed over by Su Qinglian. Pot, pour it straight down your throat.

Jun Qingchen explained: "It is rumored that Canglan is protected by the gods, so that for a hundred years, after the end of the Kaiyuan War, it has been approaching the three largest countries on this continent, but none of them invaded. Although the number of generals passed down from generation to generation is the same as before, and the army is not less than when the country was founded, the generals who may be brought out to fight are not as good as before, and the soldiers are used to farming and waiting until they are actually ordered to go to the battlefield. Sometimes I get flustered."

Hua Zhengxuan blinked, "Then there is no one in Canglan Nation who can fight and lead troops to respond to Xiao Nation?"

"Of course there is." Jun Qingchen shook the wine in his glass and said, "My two cousins, the second prince Su Qingyuan and the fourth prince Su Qingche, were conferred kingships and sent to southern Xinjiang when they were 14 years old. The two cities are for the two kings of the southern border to jointly resist the southern barbarians. The two of them and the deployment led by their subordinates are the combat power that Cang Lan cannot be underestimated."

"Then except for southern Xinjiang?" Hua Zhengxiu thought for a while, then narrowed the scope, "Let's say that the cloud came to the screen door."

Jun Qingchen only said two words: "Taojiang."

"Master Peach?" In my impression, this person who was about two or three years older than me was like a vigorous young man, except for his sunny smile, he didn't look like someone who could accomplish great things in terms of his figure and performance.But he also suddenly became serious, and his momentum was no longer the same as before.

"Although Taojiang is young and frivolous, his understanding and ability to comprehend the war is excellent. Qingyan, the eldest brother who sworn with us and the third prince, also said that Taojiang is no worse than Qingyuan and Qingche. It's just that the prestige is too little. There is a lack of people who can follow him, so that his light cannot be found, and people are unwilling to find it."

Hua Zhengxuan was dizzy when he heard this group of people who were so clear, and he thought that Jun Qingchen was born in such a complicated family, and he didn't know anyone ordinary, they all sounded like princes.

Suddenly having doubts, she said: "Isn't General Tao the father of Young Master Tao? Could it be that even General Tao doesn't want to trust his own son?"

Jun Qingchen shook his head: "General Tao believes, but because he believes, he doesn't want Taojiang to rush to his death. The Tao family only has one son, Taojiang, who has no eyes for war. As an old father who is used to living a stable life, Who would want to take risks with their own son."

Knowing that his father disagrees, you still go to help your brother die together?Hua Zhengxuan looked at him with a different look.

But that's a family business.She cannot judge.

After a while, General Liu's expression softened, and his voice became quieter, before Jun Qingchen stood up and took Hua Zhengxuan by the way.

"It's time."

When walking past, I can still hear General Chen saying: "Xiao Kingdom is the largest country, born more than [-] years earlier than Canglan, and the monarchs of all generations have always ruled in a righteous way, and it is reasonable to be arrogant now. I feel that there is no need for the prince to send too many troops, after all, Yunlai's military strength is the most important reserve of the entire Canglan, and when the screen door is not at the end of its rope, Yunlai's preservation of strength is better than anything else."

At this time, Huo Bao, who had already occupied the side to listen, shook his head: "No, I think Yunlai will send at least one-third of the troops. I fought against Xiao Guo for several years when there was no Zhengguo and no Haicheng, and I came to a conclusion. It is because if Xiao Guo is not severely injured in the first year, he will not know how to restrain himself, and will invade again and again, and I am afraid that it will not stop for several years or ten years later."

"Your Excellency is not from our country. I don't know that although Yunlai has enough troops, it is difficult to become a big weapon for the time being. After all, I have been slacking off for a long time. If I don't pay attention and let them win more with less, I am afraid that future wars will not be easy." General Liu said.

The two insisted on their own opinions, one thought that it would be fine to send out a little less troops, as long as they guarded and would not be shot down, they did not believe that the other party could persist in preparing for battle on the mountain.The other person felt that he still had to beat them back in one breath, and then train his troops quickly, so that he would not be afraid of the enemy coming again in the future.

After all, Huo Bao was a foreigner, and the two local generals had limited trust in him.

What's more, although Huo Bao and the Yan family were both invited by King Yun, the first referees were the father and son of the Jun family. Only then did he bring out Huo Bao who had moved to Jinhuai country with his sister after he was a marshal in Wuzheng country when he married his sister.

The big country of Tianjin and Huaihe is also dominated by commerce and trade. It has not gone to war for many years, and it will not fight others if it does not fight them.And Wuzheng is a small country, much smaller than Canglan, even if it is a marshal who comes from such a small place, he will not be looked down upon by these generals who think they are not particularly capable but have many soldiers.

Huo Bao knew that he would be looked down upon by others, so he didn't seem to mind at all, he just smiled and took two steps back.But Mr. Yan also came, pressed Huo Bao's shoulder, pulled out his folding fan and flashed, "I also participated in two wars with Huo Bao when Wuzheng was the prime minister, and I have full confidence in his judgment." Even if you don't accept it, you have to think about it. After all, my Yan family wants to join forces with the Jun family to do business between the two countries. If the screen door can't stand it this time and hits Yunlai, the loss will be Yan family."

As soon as Yan said this, the two generals were stunned.This person is obviously a businessman, but he was a prime minister?

The status of civil servants has always been higher than that of military officials. Even in the eyes of military officials, civil servants are powerless, but if the other party is the prime minister, they should be regarded higher anyway.Even if it's just the prime minister of a small country.

"You were a prime minister!?" General Liu, who was more rude, smiled, "Since you are so capable, why are you going back to being a businessman!"

Someone from Yan closed his folding fan and said with a smile: "General, you need to know the priority. I am afraid that your issue is not something we should consider now. To put it bluntly, I am here only to do business well. Great influence, I will definitely take back all my resources before you can no longer hold on. The reason I can mention you a few more words at this time is simply because Brother Jun and Uncle Jun are more able to talk to me."

It means, I am helping you with good intentions, whether you want to listen or not, anyway, I have no loss if I don’t listen!

General Liu choked for a moment and snorted bitterly, but didn't say anything else.General Chen became calmer, "This matter should indeed be considered from multiple perspectives. After all, we are not familiar with Xiao Guo's war methods. It is definitely right to listen to Brother Huo more."

Huo Bao only took one more look at Yan, who was flirting with his wife leisurely, and didn't say much.

Jun Qingchen also listened to it for a while, at this time he took a glass of wine, toasted Yun Wang and said: "Uncle has been working hard day and night, and there has been a lot of silver on his temples, nephew first toast uncle .”

King Yun stood there for a while, although he didn't say much, but it was natural to be thirsty in this hot weather, so he drank the wine brought by the maidservant in time.

It's just that after drinking, before Jun Qingchen could speak, King Yun said first: "Chen'er, you just heard what the two generals and the two guests said, what do you think?"

Jun Qingchen said: "Nephew doesn't have any thoughts."

Then there were a few chuckles from around.

But Jun Qingchen began to be serious, serious: "The battle of the screen door has been foreshadowed for a long time. It was because the border guards were too lax that they were caught off guard. Fortunately, by taking advantage of the terrain, we were able to regain the city, and General Tao immediately led the attack." The Tao family army is going to support, the two sides are evenly matched at the moment, there is no stalemate, how many troops to send depends on the allocation of troops, nephew does not need to feel."

After he said this, the others couldn't quite laugh.

This is not a particularly powerful statement, it's just that the person who said it was particularly unbearable in their eyes.Such people can see things through and speak out clearly, so what about them?

Does it seem that they are too useless?Even a swinger knows what's going on right now, and they're still struggling with how many troops to send with someone who came to help with their ideas.

Didn't they come here today to come up with ideas?In the end, King Yun has the final say on how to distribute them, and they don't even know how to go to the battlefield.

For a while, the others were speechless, only Yun Wang laughed twice, and followed the direction of Jun Qingchen's pronunciation, and put his hand on his shoulder and patted him.

"Nephew, how many of the medicines this king gave you have you taken?"

Jun Qingchen paused, pursed his lips and said, "Two."

"Oh?" King Yun grabbed his shoulder, "The second one, when and where did you eat it?"

Jun Qingchen said: "Two days ago, by the river, Zhengxie was drunk and I vomited all over, but I didn't dare to wash it because I was afraid of the water, so I took the medicine, picked her up, and took her to scrub. "

This person said these words in a flat tone, but it attracted a little ambiguity in the eyes of many people.Hua Zhengxuan blushed even more when he heard it. Although he didn't know what medicine he was talking about, but this matter was brought up, what should others think of the two of them?

King Yun was wearing a mask, so no one could see his expression, but from his tone, he seemed not very happy: "Since the medicine is here, Shuanglang must also be there. The girl you can hug, no As for the two wolves who can't hold her? Why did you sacrifice a medicine to pick her up?"

Jun Qingchen glanced at Hua Zhengxuan.

Then he solemnly bowed to King Yun and said, "Nephew knows his mistake. But nephew feels that since he is the woman he likes, he has to take care of it himself. Nephew is reluctant to hand her over to others, even if it is only a distance from the carriage to the river bank. "

The voice fell, and the expressions of the surrounding people were different.Shy and worried, Hua Zhengxuan quickly glanced at the people around him, then lowered his head.

It was obvious that more eyes fell on her around her.

King Yun hummed heavily, and said, "Let the girl you like extend her hand."

Hua Zhengxuan was puzzled when he heard the words, but Jun Qingchen had already grabbed her wrist and presented it to King Yun.

King Yun said: "When the matter comes to this point, I still need to think carefully about what to do in the future. Everyone eat and drink on your own. At this time, I need to solve another matter first."

Being dragged by the hand, Hua Zhengwei could only follow King Yun and Su Qinglian to the upper seat.Jun Qingchen stayed where he was, looked at the two generals and smiled: "Two generals, can I chat with you for a while longer? Regarding the two generals' views on the Battle of the Screen Gate, I hope to know more about it."

On the other hand, King Yun sat back on his throne, and Hua Zhengxuan could only stand aside and wait.Seeing that King Yun spread out her palm and rubbed his fingers on her palm carefully, as if he was taking advantage of her, but it was more like... reading palmistry?

"Father is very accurate in palm reading." Su Qinglian reminded kindly from the side.

"Thank you, sir." Hua Zhengxuan smiled at him.

Su Qinglian also raised the corners of her lips at her, "That day Linlang's bedridden girl really played the piano well, which made me never forget it. I wonder if we can talk about it alone after the banquet?"

Before Hua Zhengxuan could think of what to say, King Yun coughed first as a warning.

Su Qinglian immediately shut up, glanced at King Yun, and obediently stood aside without saying a word.

Hua Zhengxuan felt King Yun's rough fingers moving back and forth on her palm, itching, but she could only hold back her smile, it was very painful.After enduring it for a long time, King Yun raised his head slightly, his voice trembling: "The other one, bring it."

Hua Zhengxuan stretched out his other hand, the one with the bead chain.

Jun Qingchen was not far away, and when he heard this, he raised his head intentionally or unintentionally.

King Yun took Hua Zhengxuan's hand, and the moment he touched the bead chain, his whole body trembled, and then he touched the bead chain carefully, every single bead.

"Chen'er gave this to you?"

"Yes."

King Yun sighed heavily, and only roughly stroked the palm of her other hand.

After a while, he said, "Go with the dust."

Hua Zhengxuan was afraid that he had misunderstood, so he asked a little more: "Go to the screen door?"

King Yun didn't seem to hear it, he just said to himself: "Fortunate fate, good luck and bad luck..."

Su Qinglian leaned closer to Hua Zhengxuan's side, took a deep breath, and then bent the corner of his mouth and said: "Father rarely reads palms for others, and every time he reads them, he will ponder for a while, you should go back first."

Hua Zhengxuan thought about it for a while, but he still bowed before leaving and going back.

Jun Qingchen and the two generals didn't talk for too long. Seeing Hua Zhengxuan return to the table, he smiled and found an excuse to leave, and followed him back.

(End of this chapter)