Yunshang was supported by Qianyin and sat on a chair in the front hall. Because Yunshang had not yet married Prince Jing, she hung a bead curtain in front of Yunshang. Sitting behind the bead curtain, Yunshang secretly speculated that Duke Hua would be the king of the country. The purpose of coming here.
The butler had already brought Duke Hua in, and Yun Chang smiled and looked at the faint figure outside the bead curtain. Although Duke Hua was nearly seventy years old, he still kept his back straight, walked with wind, With the wind of a general.
Yun Chang ordered the housekeeper to bring chairs to Duke Hua, served tea, and then said, "Mr. Hua's visit was supposed to be greeted by the prince himself, but the prince is not at the house now, and Chang'er is not feeling well recently. Alright, so I can only see Duke Hua like this, and I hope Duke Hua will forgive me."
Hua Guogong laughed heartily a few times before cupping his hands at Yunshang, "Princess Huiguo is too polite, it was the old man who came uninvited and disturbed the princess's rest, the one who should forgive me is the old man." The old man heard that Prince Jing and the princess are about to get married. The reputation of Prince Jing has spread far and wide. Even in the country of Xia, the old man has heard of it for a long time. It is a pity that the old man is old and has no chance to fight with Prince Jing. Today is just listening It is said that the princess is at the mansion, but I am curious about what kind of strange woman can subdue Prince Jing's heart, so I have the courage to come here to ask for an audience. It is already a great gift for the princess to come to see the old man."
Upon hearing this, Yun Shang's eyes flashed a bit of light, and she pursed her lips into a smile. She dared to suspect that Prince Jing was the child of the former empress, so she made a special trip to see if she was worthy of his grandson who was so handsome. .
"The emperor must be very happy to hear Hua Guogong praise him so much. The emperor once said that Hua Guogong is a real military genius, especially good at deploying troops, and he can't meet Guogong when he is at his peak. Lord, it is his luck and also his regret." Yun Shang would also say flattery, and now that Prince Jing's identity is unknown, and Prince Jing's attitude towards this life experience is also unclear, but she can't offend Duke Hua. He just remembered that it was because of those soldiers on Qilin Mountain that he was injured, but his heart became a little dark and difficult to understand. The arrangement on Qilin Mountain could not be completed overnight, I am afraid that it would not be possible without the handwriting of the old man in front of him.
"Really? Prince Jing really said that? Hahaha..." Hua Guogong was really happy when he heard the words, "It's not that there is no chance. If we have time, we can sit down and have a chat."
Yun Chang raised her hand to cover the smile on her lips, and replied, "Shang'er will definitely tell Uncle Huang."
Duke Hua nodded, knocked on the armrest of the chair, and said with a smile, "You are quite a likable girl, but you are the princess of Ning Kingdom, otherwise you are worthy."
Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, which meant that she felt that she was not good enough for Prince Jing? Also, if King Jing is really the eldest prince of the Xia Kingdom, and according to the rules of the Xia Kingdom, if he establishes a heir and an elder, then the prince of the Xia Kingdom will have to be relocated. Although Prince Jing is quite prestigious in Ning Country, his foundation is not stable in Xia Country. If he wants to gain a foothold, he has to marry. Although she is a princess of Ning Kingdom, when she arrives in Xia Kingdom, her status is a bit embarrassing, and her help to King Jing is probably not as good as that of a daughter of a family in Xia Kingdom.
Thinking of this, Yunshang also laughed, "My lord is also very forthright, but it's a pity that he is the Duke of Xia, otherwise, maybe he and the uncle can become good friends or rivals. But I heard that His Majesty and the Emperor's grandfather had fought many times. The Emperor's uncle was brought up by the Emperor's grandfather, and he was almost handed over by the Emperor's grandfather in battle. To learn from him."
Hua Guogong was dumbfounded. He only felt that Yunshang's words made him very uncomfortable, but he couldn't find any refutation. Anyone who knows political affairs should know that he has only lost two battles in his life, and almost all of them were defeated. It was placed in the hands of Emperor Ningguo. Moreover, the biggest shortcoming in my life is that I haven't found anyone who can inherit his mantle. Didn't you mean to make him unhappy by saying such things in front of him
But Hua Guogong hesitated, because he also knew that in Ningguo, women were not allowed to participate in political affairs. If she didn't know about these things, then there was nothing wrong with saying such things, even with very good intentions.
Hua Guogong raised his eyes to look at the shadowy figure behind the bead curtain, he didn't answer for a while, he just picked up the tea and took a sip, then put the teacup aside.
Duke Hua didn't answer, so Yun Chang didn't speak either.
After a while, Duke Hua said, "I heard that the princess went to Ningguo Temple to teach her hair when she was very young? The princess believes in Buddhism?"
Um? Yun Chang raised her eyes and practiced with her hair? Hua Guogong is setting a trap for himself
Yun Chang smiled slightly, her eyes fell on the crystal on the bead curtain, in the crystal, Hua Guogong's resolute and tentative face was reflected.
"Practice with hair? My lord may have misunderstood it. Chang'er is just because she leaked the secret when she was young, she was hit by a catastrophe, and her health is not very good, so she is recuperating in Ningguo Temple, but it is not a practice with hair."
Duke Hua frowned, and then spoke again, "Princess grew up in a temple, presumably she abides by the temple's precepts and rules, and also has a lot of research on Buddhism, right?"
Yun Shang shook her head again, "Speaking of which, it's a little disrespectful to the Buddha. Although Chang'er cultivated in the temple, he just couldn't control his mouth. Every month, he would secretly bring some meat to make tooth sacrifices. Moreover, Xu is Because of Chang'er's young age and poor comprehension, she helped the abbot to copy a lot of Buddhist scriptures, but she couldn't remember a single sentence, and it must be because I have no connection with Buddhism."
Disappointment flashed in Hua Guogong's eyes. This Yunshang, who obviously looks soft and easy to deal with, how can he speak so tightly? Although he still looks a bit smart, but he is really not worthy of Prince Jing...
Duke Hua lowered his head and thought about it for a while, but he didn't think of how to respond, so he coughed lightly and said, "Prince Jing and the princess are getting married soon, and I don't know if I should ask a question or not. Because this is something that has troubled the old man all his life, the old man and the woman don't know anything about marching and fighting, so the old man often feels that he can't even talk to her, and wonders what the princess and Prince Jing usually talk about?"
Yun Chang laughed, this Hua Guogong is an old man with a cute temper, and he took great pains to destroy her and Prince Jing. First, he said that she was Princess Ningguo, and later he said that she used to lead hair cultivation in the temple, and now he asked them again. Are there any common topics.
It really is that one is sharper than the other.
Yun Chang was about to speak, but suddenly heard a low voice from outside the door, "Why does this king hear that Hua Guogong and his wife have a very good relationship? Could it be that Hua Guogong just made it for the world to see?"
Duke Hua was startled, turned his head away, and saw Prince Jing walking in against the light, with a tall and straight figure, with a bit of arrogance.
Duke Hua was overjoyed, and quickly smiled flatteringly at Prince Jing. Yun Shang could see clearly behind the bead curtain, and couldn't help covering her mouth and laughing. As the saying goes, it really is true that one thing subsides one thing.
King Jing didn't look at Duke Hua at all, but hurried in, opened the bead curtain, looked at Yunshang, frowned slightly and said, "Why do you come out to meet the guests when you are not in good health? Why did you forget what the doctor ordered?"
Yun Chang softened her voice, and said softly, "I'm fine, I'm bored lying in bed all day, and it happened that Duke Hua came to visit, so I just came out and sat down."
"Huh?" Prince Jing raised his eyebrows, turned his head to look at the steward, "From now on, don't disturb Wang Hao's rest with these messy people and things."
The manager repeatedly said yes, Yun Chang was stunned, and his face turned slightly red. Before, the manager and his servants always called the princess long and the princess short. Although Prince Jing never stopped him, it was the first time that the word princess was mentioned in front of others.
Duke Hua, who was sitting outside, was not happy. He cursed twice in his heart and coughed a few times, intending to attract Prince Jing's attention.
King Jing, however, acted as if he had never heard of it, and just took out something wrapped in oil paper from his bosom and handed it to Yun Shang, "We were discussing in Yumanlou earlier, and Yumanlou newly launched a pastry called Xiangmo. Made of taro and jasmine, I ate one and thought it tasted good, so I brought some back for you to try and see if you like it. It’s just that you’re still taking medicine, so you can’t eat too much of this pastry.”
Yun Chang lowered her head and took it over, with a smile on her face, she nodded lightly and said, "Okay."
Prince Jing helped her up, and said softly, "Have you taken the medicine? I'll take you back to your room. I saw that you didn't sleep well last night, and the quilt fell to the ground. Recently, you've started to sleep." It's hot, don't be greedy for coolness, if you catch a cold, you will feel uncomfortable."
As soon as these words came out, even though she was as calm as Yunshang, she couldn't help but blush, glared at Prince Jing, then lowered her head again and stopped talking.
King Jing sent Yunshang back to the house, and when he came back again, he saw that Duke Hua was still sitting in the front hall and hadn't left, so King Jing walked over and sat in the seat where Yunshang was sitting just now, and asked someone to remove him. After closing the bead curtain, he frowned slightly and looked at Hua Guogong, "I heard that Xia Guo is not peaceful these past two days, why is Hua Guogong still thinking about coming to this king to drink tea?"
Duke Hua coughed twice, looked at Prince Jing with a bit of sadness in his eyes, and sighed, "It's just that the old man saw Prince Jing a few days ago and felt that Prince Jing is a rare general, so he fell in love with him a little bit. Talented heart, so I made a special trip to visit."
The servants served tea to Prince Jing, and Prince Jing brought it over, lifted the lid and blew a few times, before saying calmly, "Father taught me well. This king has been with Father since he was a child, and he taught him everything. Duke Hua must be very clear about the emperor's ability."
Prince Jing and Yun Shang said the same thing. If Yun Shang did it unintentionally, then Prince Jing must have done it on purpose. Duke Hua was a little embarrassed, "I heard that Prince Jing is just the adopted son of the late Emperor Ningguo?"
Hearing this, King Jing turned his eyes and fixed his gaze on Duke Hua, with a sneering smile, "Even though he is a adopted son, Father always treats this king as if he were his own. It's clear at a glance which is good and which is bad."