Zhu Di rushed out of the Rain Watching Hall and strode straight to Tingsongju. The two places were far apart. As Zhu Di walked, the unknown anger in his heart gradually subsided and his pace gradually slowed down.
It was raining lightly, and the row of green pine trees in Tingsongju was exceptionally green in the rain and mist. Raindrops fell from the pine leaves drop by drop. It didn't look like winter, but a bit like spring rain.
Zhu Di stood at the door of Tingsongju and knocked twice. There was no answer. Zhu Di hesitated, opened the door and entered the house. There was no one in the main room and it was quiet all around. Zhu Di was worried and turned around and walked to the inner room to the east. But he saw Lianhua lying on the desk alone, his back shaking, obviously sobbing. Zhu Di stepped up his steps, coughed, and stood at the door.
Lianhua heard the cough and stood up quickly. When she saw it was Zhu Di, she quickly took out a handkerchief from her sleeve to wipe away her tears. She forced a smile and said, "Sit outside." After saying that, they went out of the inner room and sat down in the main room. .
Zhu Di couldn't help but feel heartbroken when he saw Lianhua's eyes were reddish and there were still tears on her face, but she was forcing herself to smile; Lianhua saw the raindrops on Zhu Di's purple robe and the moisture on his hair and face, and felt guilty; the two looked at each other. , and said at the same time: "I'm sorry!"
The two of them were startled and couldn't help laughing. The smile of the lotus is just like the pear blossom blooming in the rain, beautiful and delicate. Zhu Di stared blankly and couldn't help but sigh: "Don't be sad."
Lianhua saw Zhu Di and Xu Ying arguing over her in the rain-watching hall, and hurriedly got up and left. At that time, she was holding back tears. When Ma Sanbao took everyone to arrange for Jintian's two guards to rest, she returned to the house alone, unable to endure it anymore. I couldn't stop crying. While crying, I remembered that in the past year, my father, brother and younger brother were brutally killed. I left my hometown and left my mother and Li Fangyuan behind. I encountered bandits on the road, was kidnapped by the Mongols, ran away in the desert several times, was injured by arrows, encountered sandstorms, and was eaten. Do your best. But in all kinds of difficult times and even in desperate situations, I don't feel as wronged as at this moment. I can't stop crying and cry non-stop. Until I saw Zhu Di, I suddenly understood that the reason for being so sad was actually because of him.
At this time, hearing Zhu Di's gentle comfort, she was filled with grievances and tears were about to burst out of her eyes. Lianhua hurriedly raised her head and pretended to look out the window. He said softly for a long time: "I'm sorry for causing trouble for you."
Although Lian Hua only stayed in the palace for a few days, she could see that Zhu Di and Xu Ying were loving husband and wife. The palace was huge but well-organized. I once heard Ma Sanbao say that as long as he could remember, he had never seen a prince or princess blush. However, he had only been here a few days and already caused a dispute between the two of them.
Zhu Di said softly: "Don't say that, it's no trouble." Seeing a few strands of hair scattered in front of Lianhua's forehead, he had messed up his bun just now while leaning on the table. He stretched out his big hand and gently pulled these strands away. He brushed it behind her ear, his gesture gentle and infinitely tender. Zhu Di has grown so big, this is probably the gentlest gesture.
Lianhua blushed: "But..."
Zhu Di smiled: "I am also the King of Yan in the Ming Dynasty. My father will not blame me for such a trivial matter. At most, a few censors are arguing, so just ignore them."
Seeing his careless smile again, Lianhua felt relieved and said, "Where is the princess..."
Zhu Di stared at the lotus and saw that her clear eyes were full of fear. He couldn't help but sigh softly: "We have been a couple for more than 20 years. It will be fine. Don't worry about it."
Zhu Di's original intention was to comfort, but Lianhua touched his heart. Yes, they were a loving couple for more than 20 years, and I shouldn't have bothered them here. After thinking about it, the head lowered again.
When Zhu Di saw this, he felt sorry for her. He had thousands of words to say but didn't know where to start. After hesitating for a long time, he said with difficulty: "After a long time, husband and wife are like family members, and they are like their own limbs. The princess is the same as the mother and queen back then, but she is a close relative, but she is different from you." Zhu Di. I had never confessed my love to anyone in my life, and at that time there was no such thing as "love tiger oil", so this confession was extremely difficult and slow.
Lianhua's face was red all the way down to her neck, and she said with difficulty: "I'm not... I'm worried about you..."
Zhu Di smiled: "Don't worry. It's Wang Shi. Think about how to find him?"
As expected, Lianhua's attention was diverted: "It's not easy for the crown prince. There is no one in the Goryeo royal family named Wang. It must be very difficult for him to hide in Tibet all these years." Thinking about the old master was actually the idea of protecting Wang Shi.
Zhu Di couldn't help but laugh: "In your eyes, there are no bad people."
At this time, with the sound of boots, Ma Sanbao and Wang Jinghong knocked on the door and came in, reporting: "The two Korean guards have arranged to rest in the guest room. Hai Shou and Zhi En want to chat with them, so they will stay there for now. ". Zhu Di knew that both Hai Shou and Zhi En came from the Joseon Palace, and they must have a lot to ask the two guards, so he nodded immediately.
Wang Jinghong asked: "Your Majesty, now that the blood feud between Zhao Fang and Li San has been avenged, do you want to tell the brothers?" Zhu Di winked, not wanting Lianhua to hear more about these things and said, "Let's talk about this later." However, Lianhua saw Zhu Di wink and looked at Zhu Di questioningly.
Zhu Di had no choice but to say: "It turns out it was just a report of death in the Northern Expedition, so let's not mention the Japanese pirates for the time being."
Lianhua was silent, how much impact would this have on Zhao Fang and Li San's family? Their children and descendants don't even know their true enemies. Maybe it's better to forget the hatred
Ma Sanbao quickly interrupted: "The king of North Korea is quite powerful. The Japanese pirates' lair in Seoul has been taken away, so they won't bother the princess again in the Central Plains." He looked at the lotus and smiled and said, "You don't have to be afraid when walking through the woods in the future." Lianhua remembered the last time she held Zhu Quan's sleeve while walking through the woods in Daningwei, and couldn't help feeling shy and laughing.
Ma Sanbao said to Zhu Di again: "Your Majesty! If Wang Shi, the crown prince of Korea, really has an influence on the princess, it is better to find it as soon as possible."
"Oh? What do you have in mind?"
"Invite the princess to draw a portrait, and the prince will post it along the road from Peking to the capital. He will say that a family member is missing in the prince's palace. Anyone who finds it will be rewarded, and they will most likely be found in the palace."
Lianhua couldn't help but said, "Isn't this bad for your prince? He is the crown prince of the King of Korea."
Ma Sanbao said with a smile: "Let's change the name, family, uh, Huangshi." He looked at the lotus and said: "Of course, Princess, you can draw it more like it, so you can recognize it when you see it."
Zhu Di pondered for a while: "This is the only way for now, let's try it." Ma Sanbao smiled and immediately took the pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and asked Lianhua to draw the portrait immediately.
Lianhua took the pen and still said hesitantly: "If you find the prince, please don't embarrass him, okay?"
Zhu Di is funny. This person is so kind that he has no bottom line. Doesn’t he know that the living of the Crown Prince of Goryeo is a threat to her identity? Seeing the pleading in Lianhua's clear eyes, he couldn't bear to refuse and said with a smile: "Okay. How do you want us to deal with him?"
Lianhua bit her lip and lost her mind for a moment. Send back to North Korea? Will be killed immediately by the king. Stay in Prince Yan's Mansion? How much danger and trouble would a former eldest son of the Goryeo royal family bring to Zhu Di... He hesitated for a while and said, "I'll ask Brother Wu Wang and tell you as soon as possible."
When Zhu Di heard the words "Brother Five Kings", a trace of displeasure flashed in his eyes and he stopped talking. Ma Sanbao was curious: "Why are you asking Brother Li? Do you want these two guards to bring the letter?"
Lotus hesitated again, yes, how to ask? These two guards are the king's men. Even if they are willing to carry the letter, they cannot blatantly write "I am afraid that the king will kill the king. What should I do?" After thinking for a while, he said, "Instead of asking them to carry the letter, we can find a way to the capital." But he remembered the contact information written on Li Fangyuan's album.
Ma Sanbao and Zhu Di looked at each other and asked no more questions. Wang Jinghong listened to the conversation between several people, but made up his mind to kill the prince secretly once he caught him, so as not to embarrass both the prince and the princess. Anyway, he is a person who has died long ago and should not be alive. When the time comes, he will make up a story and use the corpse to show off. The princess will be sad for a while at most, but she will never have any future troubles. Ma Sanbao and Wang Jinghong have been in the palace since they were young. They have always been in power and made troubles, and they are both very decisive. It's just that Ma Sanbao cares too much about Lianhua's feelings, but is not as calm and thoughtful as Wang Jinghong on this matter.
Immediately Ma Sanbao polished the ink, Lotus picked up the pen, and soon the portrait was completed. There are not many strokes, but the breasts and belly are raised and the belly is vividly drawn. The face is gloomy, and he looks exactly like the prince Wang Shi whom I saw in the tent that day. Lianhua looked at it for a while and handed it to Ma Sanbao. Ma Sanbao took it and said with a smile: "With this, it will be done. I will ask the master to draw dozens of pictures and post them along the road. As long as he has not entered the capital, he will be able to find them."
Zhu Di looked at Lianhua who still looked worried and sighed: "Don't worry! Don't embarrass him."
Lianhua breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that he owed Zhu Di too much, but what could he do? Caught between the King of Joseon, Ri Sung-gye, and his old master, the Goryeo royal family, what should be done? Princess Yan clearly dislikes North Korea as a place of right and wrong today, which is not unreasonable. In fact, I don’t know what kind of trouble this matter will bring to Prince Yan’s Mansion. And here he is, causing couples to turn against each other and quarrel over him.
Lianhua looked at Zhu Di, with various emotions of reluctance, nostalgia, thinking, and worry passing through her eyes. I don't know when I lowered my head again, and after a long moment, I said softly: "I have nothing to do in Peking. Send me to the capital."
Zhu Di was startled. He knew that this moment would eventually come, but he was still so sad when it came to the end. Of course, she didn't want to embarrass herself because of the dispute in the Rain Watching Hall today; but even if she didn't care about Xu Ying, how long could she keep her? The imperial edict even calculated the time for her to rush on her way. Now that she was leaving immediately, it was actually already later than the imperial edict. She is the lady of the East Palace, the emperor's grandson. "Yunwen and she are a match made in heaven." Xu Xiu's words passed through his mind, and Zhu Di felt a twinge in his heart.
Zhu Di's thoughts were confused and his eyes were staring at Lianhua unconsciously. Lianhua lowered her head and said nothing, not daring to look at Zhu Di for fear that her tears would roll down. Ma Sanbao and Wang Jinghong looked at Zhu Di worriedly.
I don't know how long it took, Zhu Di smiled, still so carelessly, but his voice was a little hoarse: "Okay! I'll take you to the capital!"
The green pine trees outside seemed to have covered their ears in the slanting wind and drizzle, unable to bear to hear the hoarse voice. It is full of longing for words, helpless sadness, and loneliness that makes the listener feel heartbroken. Is this the burly and domineering King Yan who is decisive in killing and killing? Exactly: What is love in this world