After washing up, Qi Wang changed his clothes. Most of Xin Wang likes clothes with calm colors. He seems to like blue. The closet is full of shades of blue. Qi Huang picked out one and put it on. , when stepping out of the inner room, Yuan Wu, who was guarding outside, saw Qi Huang's appearance, and couldn't help being stunned.
"My lord, what are you doing today..."
As soon as the words were out of his mouth, Yuan Wu seemed to know that he had overstepped, he hurriedly stopped, prostrated himself on the ground, and kept pleading guilty to Qi Huang.
"My lord, please forgive the slave, the slave didn't do it on purpose."
Neither King Xin nor Qi Wang was the kind of person who likes to care. He waved his hand towards Yuan Wu, gesturing him to get up.
"It's okay, you just get up."
Speaking of which, Qi Wang had already lifted up his clothes and sat down on the padded stool, Yuan Wu tremblingly got up from the ground, he stood with his head down, his whole person became more cautious.
Qi Wang glanced at Yuan Wu who was standing there cautiously, and there was a bit of helplessness in his voice: "Yuan Wu, you have been with me for so many years, why has I ever treated you harshly? Is this king acting too harshly?"
"I dare not, my lord forgive me!"
Yuan Wu was so frightened that his voice changed, he lifted his clothes, and wanted to kneel down again, but when he saw Qi Wang's eyes that seemed to be smiling but not smiling, Yuan Wu shivered shiveringly, his knees bent down Involuntarily stood up straight again.
"My lord, you are the best master, and you are the most lenient to your servants. You are all slaves, please forgive me, my lord."
Yuan Wu's voice was trembling when he spoke. Although he tried his best to pretend to be normal, his trembling body gave away his emotions at the moment.
Qi Wang withdrew his gaze and did not continue to stare at Yuan Wu.
In King Xin's memory, he never treated his subordinate harshly, but Yuan Wu was a little timid. Seeing that he was loyal to King Xin, but he couldn't control his fear, he would often react Excessive, he has to kneel down and beg for mercy from time to time, this problem has been said many times by King Xin, but he can't change it no matter what, it seems that nothing can change his timid nature.
However, it was such a cowardly subordinate who tried to break through the crowd with a sword and go to the execution platform to save King Xin when he was dragged to Caishikou and executed Ling Chi.
Yuan Wu's force is really bad. After he rushed up, he was directly hacked to death by those guards. Such a cowardly person was chopped into meat in front of King Xin, and his head groaned. Rolling to the foot of King Xin, he opened his eyes and stared straight at King Xin, his eyes dimmed little by little under King Xin's gaze.
Thinking of those scenes in King Xin's memory, Qi Huan secretly sighed, and his tone became softer than before.
"We have been master and servant for many years, you don't have to be like this, tell me, what exactly did you want to say just now?"
Qi Wang's voice had a strange rhythm, Yuan Wu gradually became less nervous when he heard Qi Wang's gentle voice, he sucked his nose, and said in a sullen voice.
"My lord, the servant is happy for you. You must be in a good mood today, otherwise, why would you be wearing this crimson dress?"
In fact, in Yuan Wu's opinion, the most suitable color for their prince is crimson red, but he doesn't know when, the prince's clothes changed to all blue. Although the blue clothes can also bring out the prince's demeanor, But Yuan Wu always felt that the color was less energetic, and after wearing it, the prince looked more lifeless.
You must know that when the prince was young, the color of his clothes was very vivid. Just looking at the prince, you can feel the surging vitality on the prince, but the prince who changed into blue clothes gives people a very strong sense of security. , but Yuan Wu always felt that such a prince suppressed himself, and the blue clothes were like a cage, trapping their lively prince.
Yuan Wu used to only dare to hold these words in his heart, and never dared to reveal the slightest bit, but this time, for some reason, when facing their prince, he couldn't help but speak out what was in his heart.
"My lord, you are only in your thirties this year. It is the time when you are in the prime of life. You are young again. Wearing some brighter clothes can bring out your demeanor. Those blue colors do not suit you. Wearing your whole body They all look a few years older."
After listening to Yuan Wu's aggrieved words, Qi Huang hooked the corners of his mouth, and a slight smile appeared on his face: "Is this what you think from the bottom of your heart?"
Yuan Wu nodded and said seriously: "My lord, you have a unique appearance, you look much younger than your slaves, if you put on some brighter clothes, I'm afraid those young ladies in the capital will fall in love with you. "
As he was talking, Yuan Wu's chatterbox opened up. Today's prince seems to be very talkative. Yuan Wu somehow said all the words that he had kept in his heart in the past.
"My lord, these words should not have been said by the slave, but today the slave will say it even if it is arrogance. You are thirty-two this year, and the matter of marrying the princess should be put on the agenda. There should be someone beside you The backyard of the palace has been empty for so many years, it should be more lively, don't you want to have children under your knees?"
Yuan Wu came to Wang Ye when he was fifteen years old, and he was only five or six years younger than Wang Ye. Wang Ye saved him who was about to be beaten to death on the street, and after bringing him back to the palace, he gave him The name gave him a place to settle down. From then on, Yuan Wu vowed to be loyal to the prince all his life.
Yuan Wu has been with the prince for so many years, and he knows that the prince's health is actually very good, and it is not like what the outside world said, there is nothing to hide.
When the rumors first came out, Yuan Wu was so angry that he wanted to go out and fight with others, but in the end he was stopped by the prince. The prince said that these rumors and rumors should not be cared about at all. , he doesn't need to say much to those who will believe the rumors.
At that time, Yuan Wu believed in the prince blindly, thinking that it was such rumors, as long as they ignored them, no one would talk nonsense, but what Yuan Wu didn't expect was that these rumors would become more and more intense, let alone the entire The Great Yan Kingdom is over, and even foreigners know about such rumors.
Later, when they were facing each other on the battlefield, the aliens even sent a group of people to shout at the prince in front of the battle, saying that the prince is a bastard without balls, and he is not a real man at all. She should serve the emperor in the palace, but should not go to the battlefield at all.
Those aliens tried their best to humiliate him, as if they wanted to stir up the prince's anger, make him completely lose his mind, and find an opportunity to attack him.
Fortunately, the prince is not that kind of impulsive person. These nonsense words did not affect the prince. He was not affected in any way after hearing it. He shot an arrow through the throat of the leader of the alien race. Afterwards, the prince led an army of 200,000 people. All the way into the depths of the grassland, he approached the foreign imperial city, and finally the prince broke through the gate of the foreign city and slaughtered the foreign royal family.
It was also that battle that won the title of the undefeated God of War for the prince. The people of Dayan called the prince the God of War, and even enshrined the longevity tablet of the prince at home, praying for the protection of the prince.
It was because of that battle that the rumors about the prince's failure disappeared. No matter what they said in private, at least on the surface, no one said that the prince was sick and not a man.
After destroying the alien race, the big troubles of the Great Yan Kingdom were completely eliminated. The other small countries were not the opponents of the Great Yan Kingdom.
After the border was stabilized, the prince returned to the imperial court with his troops, and returned to the imperial capital. He did not receive any errands, but became an idle prince. However, the emperor did not take back his military power, so although the prince has no errands now, No one dared to underestimate the prince.
Yuan Wu restrained his thoughts of running away, he looked at the prince in front of him who was eating breakfast slowly with silver chopsticks, and his eyes fell on the prince's better face again.
The prince in the crimson red shirt looks much younger than usual. Now the prince has gone out and said that he has just passed the weak crown year, and some people believe that the prince is good-looking, powerful and powerful, and his temperament Well, if the prince is willing, there are many girls who want to marry into the palace.
"My lord, the servant said so much is for the sake of my lord. Would you consider the proposal of the servant? There will be a plum appreciation feast in two days, which will be held by Princess Shao'an. You might as well go to participate, even if you don't want to If you want to do something, it’s good to go out for a walk, and it will save you from spending time at home, don’t you think so?”
Yuan Wu earnestly persuaded his prince, wanting Qi Wang to go out more and get in touch with people. The prince was either in the barracks or alone at home, and he had never seen many women. If you don't care about things, maybe go out for a walk and look at those young girls, the prince will change his mind.
"Plum blossom feast? Is it in the courtyard outside Changjie's city?"
Yuan Wu nodded again and again, seeing that Qi Wang seemed to have moved his mind, he hurriedly said: "My lord, in fact, the eldest princess also sent a post to come in some time ago, but you said that you were unwell and didn't want to see guests, so the eldest princess didn't If you can come in, you have a good relationship with the eldest princess, why not take this opportunity to go for a walk, and just in time to make contact with each other."
When Yuan Wu was talking, Qi Wang had almost eaten. After hearing Yuan Wu's words, Qi Wang put down the silver chopsticks in his hand. He lazily supported his chin and looked at Yuan Wu who was talking non-stop. Wu, said slowly: "Is the elder sister's post delivered? Did you say when?"
Yuan Wu was still chattering and persuading Qi Huang before, but just talking, he suddenly felt that something was wrong, Yuan Wu was slightly taken aback, and looked up at Qi Huang, those round eyes were full of words. An expression of disbelief.
"My lord, do you agree?"
Happiness came so suddenly, Yuan Wu couldn't imagine why the prince who refused to go out before suddenly changed his mind, he thought he was hallucinating, so he asked again, wanting to confirm if it was true.
Qi Huang nodded, still looking lazy: "I think you are right, you always stay at home in winter, and your old bones are going to be crispy, why not go for a walk and keep your body alive , and just blocked your mouth, lest you always think that I am like a lady of a big family, and I don’t go out of the door without going through the second door.”
In the end, Qi Wang said such a sentence half-jokingly, Yuan Wu was frightened by Qi Wang's words, and he wanted to kneel down again, but after seeing Qi Wang's expression, his bent knee suddenly stood up straight again .
The prince doesn't like him kneeling at every turn, so it's better for him not to kneel.
"Well, my lord, the banquet is half a month away. Why don't you make some clothes? I think the crimson dress on you looks pretty. Why don't you make two more bright clothes? When the time comes Go with that fox-fur white cloak you made a few years ago, go out for safekeeping and suppress those young princes."
After talking about changing the color of Qi Wang's clothes, Yuan Wu talked about it again with great interest. The more he talked, the more energetic he was, his eyes seemed to be shining.
Seeing Yuan Wu in this state, Qi Huang hooked the corners of his mouth, and a faint smile appeared on his face. He nodded, and said lightly: "It's so good, I'm tired of wearing blue clothes, so I'll just wear them." As you said, make two more bright clothes, just change all those clothes in the closet."
When talking about this, Qi Huang paused for a moment, and then continued: "As for those old clothes, don't waste them, pawn them and exchange them for silver, buy porridge and donate at the gate of the city, this winter The cold is a little abnormal, and those beggars will have a better life if they have a mouthful of hot porridge."
Although Xin Wang's family has a lot of wealth, Qi Wang has no intention of using these wealth to do good things.
The emperor is suspicious by nature, and he trusts him because he mistakenly thinks that the king will not have any heirs, and that the king has never done anything to improve his reputation, so the emperor trusts the king.
It is indeed a great deed to help beggars and disaster victims, but it cannot be done as a king of faith.
After getting Qi Wang's, Yuan Wu was in a strange state of excitement. Seeing that Qi Wang had finished eating, Yuan Wu very naturally withdrew the plate on the table to the small table next to him, and took it by himself. He took out the wooden chopsticks he carried with him and ate.
Breakfast is prepared according to the amount. Usually, the prince will eat the breakfast cleanly, but occasionally, the prince has a poor appetite, and he will eat a lot of breakfast. At that time, there will be a lot of breakfast left over, and the prince is not a People who like extravagance and waste, so the remaining dishes will basically fall into Yuan Wu's mouth.
After finishing the breakfast on the plate, Yuan Wu asked someone to come in to clean up the tables and chairs, while he waited on Qi Wang to enter the study, and after finishing all the things he should do, Yuan Wu just left go out.
As soon as Yuan Wu walked to the gate of the courtyard, he saw Yuan Zhao and Yuan Lie walking towards them side by side. When he saw them, Yuan Wu's eyes lit up, and he came to their room in three steps. before.
"Yuan Zhao Yuan Lie, do you know what happened just now?"
Yuan Zhao and Yuan Lie knew Yuan Wu's temperament, and the two didn't talk to each other, so Yuan Wu babbled all the things that happened before.
"You know how stubborn the prince is. Now the prince has let go and started to change. Tell me, will our palace be able to welcome Princess Xin soon?"
Yuan Zhao and Yuan Lie looked at each other, but they were not as optimistic as Yuan Wu, but they were so happy to see Yuan Wu, they did not pour cold water on Yuan Wu, but followed his words.
Yuan Wu, who has always been talkative, did not say anything more to Yuan Zhao and Yuan Lie this time. After a brief chat, he left in a hurry. Pawning the prince's old clothes, what time is there to waste
Looking at the back of Yuan Wu leaving in a hurry, Yuan Lie's eyes deepened a lot. His eyes flickered for a moment, and soon returned to normal. Then he turned his head to look at Yuan Zhao beside him, and asked, "Yuan Zhao , what do you think of this?"
Yuan Zhao shook his head and said, "It's better not to speculate on these things. The prince has his own ideas. As subordinates, we just need to follow the prince's orders."
Seeing what Yuan Zhao said, Yuan Lie didn't say anything more, and the two walked into the study side by side, and reported to the prince on business.
When reporting on the official business, Yuan Lie looked at the prince calmly, and when he saw the crimson red clothes on the prince's body that was completely different from usual, many thoughts came to his mind.
Is it possible that the prince is really ready to change
Qi Wang noticed Yuan Lie's emotional changes, his eyes fell on Yuan Lie, and asked lightly: "Yuan Lie, do you have any other views on this matter?"
Sensing that Qi Huang's tone seemed wrong, Yuan Lie snapped back to his senses, lowered his eyes, bent his knees, and knelt down on the ground.
"My lord, forgive me."
He knelt neatly, and his apology was extremely sloppy, obviously he was used to it.
In fact, King Xin is not harsh on his subordinates, there are many people who are loyal to King Xin, but it is a pity that Yuan Lie does not belong to these people.
Qi Wang didn't bother to say anything more to Yuan Lie, so he just waved his hand and told him to leave.
Yuan Lie got up, glanced at Yuan Zhao who was still standing there without moving, bowed and retreated.
After Yuan Lie left, Yuan Zhao wanted to intercede for Yuan Lie, but was interrupted by Qi Huang.
"You don't need to plead, Yuan Lie has already betrayed the king, and then you stare at him and collect evidence of his betrayal, and you should understand what will happen after the king goes without saying."
Yuan Zhao's expression changed instantly.