Although Ji Yuan can only be regarded as accompanying him, even though he is still relatively marginal, although except for the very beginning, Emperor Hongwu did not talk to Ji Yuan much after that, but was busy chatting with his prospective in-laws. The two parties worked together to bring Yin Qing to He and Princess Changping took it into their own emotions.
But it doesn't mean that the people present don't care about Ji Yuan. In fact, Emperor Hongwu still cares about Ji Yuan, a commoner, not to mention the Yin family.
It's just that the emperor was observing secretly. The Yin family was afraid that Ji Yuan wouldn't like such a social occasion, so they didn't say anything to Ji Yuan to avoid disturbing him.
At this moment, he saw Ji Yuan drinking alone and shaking his head slightly with a half-smile. Emperor Hongwu, who had just said that Princess Changping was more knowledgeable than several princes, suddenly directed the conversation to Ji Yuan.
"Mr. Ji is shaking his head for what? I heard that Yin Qing said that you are his elder, which shows that you have a very close relationship with the Yin family. Do you think the lonely Princess Changping and Yin Qing look like a good match?"
When the emperor first came to the Yin Mansion, he concealed it and asked Yin Qing to take the princess for a walk or something, which was not an explicit purpose. Now the conversation at the dinner table was lively, and Yin Qing and Princess Changping did not react excessively. The emperor reconciled. After learning the origin of the emperor, the Yin family, who were equally interested, had a showdown.
After hearing this and asking himself, Ji Yuan turned to face the emperor and cupped his hands slightly.
"Yin Qing and Her Royal Highness the Princess are both smart and talented people. If they can be together, it is indeed a match made in heaven. Ji has no objection."
No matter what, this is still a matter between the two families. Seeing that the two parties involved, Yin Qing and Princess Changping, were eating silently and occasionally laughing and chiming in, it was not his turn to trick someone into taking care of this matter.
"Oh, what Mr. Ji was thinking just now has nothing to do with Yin Qing and Chang Ping, but what interesting story can you tell me?"
The emperor asked further, and Ji Yuan answered with a smile.
"That's not the case. I just heard you talk about the children's childhood, and Ji also thought of Yin Qing back then. It's just that Ji was deep in thought and fell into memories, and he didn't come back to his senses until just now."
Emperor Hongwu nodded.
"It seems that Mr. Ji and the Yin family do have a deep connection and friendship."
"Haha, Ji first settled in Ning'an County that year. Master Yin was his only friend in the county, so naturally he was more worried."
Princess Changping over there was also a very thoughtful person, and it was rare for her to divert the topic away from her. Moreover, she was also very curious about Ji Yuan and the former Yin family. When she heard a certain word in Ji Yuan's words, she also asked a question.
"Mr. Ji calls Prime Minister Yin 'Master Yin'?"
You must know that nowadays, both inside and outside the court, Yin Zhaoxian is addressed as "Yin Gong" or "Yin Xiang". Even the relatives of the emperor are mostly the same. In some places, they are even called "Yin Wenqu". Ji Yuan's "Yin Master" is very unique. .
This was originally a matter of habit, but after thinking about it for a moment, I felt that it was not the case. After thinking about it for a while, I spoke.
"In the beginning, Master Yin was the county scholar, and everyone in Ning'an County respectfully called him Master Yin. Although he is now the assistant prime minister of a country, Ji still feels that he is a famous minister who governs the world, and is also a great Confucian who cares about education. Then he respectfully called him 'Master Yin'."
"I see!"
Emperor Hongwu saw that Ji Yuan was neither humble nor arrogant. Even if he didn't study it carefully, he felt more and more that Ji Yuan was a talent. As the saying goes, Ji Yuan lived in seclusion in the city and could be close friends with Yin Zhaoxian. His talent was definitely not low.
Although Yin Zhaoxian had said before that Ji Yuan didn't like being an official, Emperor Hongwu still couldn't help but extend an olive branch.
"Mr. Ji, have you ever participated in the imperial examination and what ranking did you get?"
Everyone present was not stupid. When he heard this question, even Yin Zhong felt that the emperor was showing appreciation for his talents.
Ji Yuan was amused. He had taken the college entrance examination in his previous life, so he shook his head and answered.
"Ji has never participated in the imperial examination and has no intention to participate. He also knows that he is not qualified to be an official."
"oh… "
Emperor Hongwu nodded, not angry at all, but he didn't stop there.
"Sir and Yin Aiqing are good friends. I think they both have academic attainments. I wonder if they have written any books or poems?"
what book? The most common ones are magical powers.
"In my reply to Your Majesty, I didn't write a book or biography, and I don't have any particularly outstanding talents. Master Yin and I are just friends because of old friendship."
Ji Yuansuan gave a formulaic answer.
"Hey, it seems that sir really has no intention of becoming an official!"
Emperor Hongwu sighed quietly. He did not believe that Ji Yuan was incompetent. Not everyone could have this calm demeanor in front of the emperor. This person may have no intention of being in power when he said these evasive words. .
Emperor Hongwu didn't want to push too hard. After all, Yin Zhaoxian was still around, so he had no choice but to leave it at that.
"Come on, everyone, don't stand still, use your chopsticks. I'm just asking around at the dinner table. The most important thing today is Princess Changping and Yin Qing."
"Yes, yes, eat food, eat food!"
Yin Zhaoxian breathed a sigh of relief. He hadn't felt this slightly nervous and exciting feeling for a long time. He was a little afraid of the emperor's anger just now, not because he was worried about punishing Ji Yuan, but because he was afraid that Ji Yuan would be angered as well.
This time at the dinner table, Princess Changping and Yin Qing were sitting next to each other. In this kind of feudal society, when the man and woman are not married, such a row of seats is very disrespectful. It can only be said that it is deliberate.
At this meeting, his father and Yin Xiangyou started chatting at the dinner table, and his mother-in-law and Mrs. Yin also chatted with smiles. Then they quietly approached Yin Qing, without turning their faces, but their voices passed gently.
"Shilang Yin, Mr. Ji, has he really never participated in the imperial examination or written a book? I heard that he only lives in a small courtyard in Ning'an County. So what does he do and where does his income come from?"
This kind of question is a bit probing and not etiquette. Princess Changping did not ask it in public, so she asked Yin Qing, who was more familiar with her, in private.
Yin Qing was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Princess Changping. This princess was indeed smart, and her livelihood was a big deal for the common people, but for such a wealthy person who had no worries about food and clothing since childhood, it was a trivial matter. It should have been the most difficult. Thought-of.
At this moment, the Yin family's servants were bringing up two plates of steaming crispy chicken. Perhaps they had used enough ingredients and had just come out of the pot. The aroma of the ingredients mixed with the chicken immediately reverberated throughout the room, overwhelming everything else on the table. vegetable.
Yin Qing was just trying to find a reason to answer Princess Chang Ping when she opened her mouth and heard a sudden "bang" from outside.
Almost at the same time, another voice sounded: "Ouch..."
The sound came suddenly, and the people at the table fell silent, while the guards beside them became slightly nervous and remained attentive. Some of them moved a few steps so that they could rush to the window at any time, and they also believed The fellow guards outside should have already taken action, and someone will go to the location where the sound came from to investigate.
Yin Qingze's heart tightened. He could hear that it was Hu Yun's voice. He subconsciously looked at Ji Yuan, only to find that the latter was sighing slightly and smiling. Seeing Yin Qing looking at him, he ordered the crispy chicken. point.
Hu Yun, a fox outside the house, was too short, and he didn't want to claw at Yin's wall with his claws, so when he was observing secretly, he found a thick wooden stick to prop up against the window, and squatted on top of it. That little bit of supernatural power can see through the window paper and observe what's going on inside.
Originally, with Hu Yun's ability, it would not be a problem to support his balance, but as soon as the crispy chicken came up, the fox spirit was taken away.
Hu Yun fell down, and Hu Yun ran away in a panic, but his mind was filled with the picture and aroma of crispy chicken, and his heart was full of indignation.
'It's not fair, it's not fair. Everyone gets to eat, but the little paper crane and I don't get to eat. No, the little paper crane doesn't have to eat, but I don't get to eat! '
The fox jumped directly onto the roof of the dining hall, but as soon as he climbed up, he suddenly saw two guards with knives leaping up on the ridge of the roof as light as a swallow. They walked like ghosts and made no sound.
'Ah, that's not good! '
Hu Yun hurriedly flicked his tail, jumped off the roof in the other direction, and used his magic in a panic. The two guards only saw a red shadow jumping off the roof.
After a while, a guard came into the dining hall to report.
"Your Majesty, the noise just now came from a fiery red cat. There is nothing unusual about it."
"Hehehe... It turns out to be a cat. Look how nervous these guards are. Could there be an assassin in Xiang Yin's house?"
Emperor Hongwu smiled and adjusted the atmosphere again. Yin Zhaoxian said hurriedly.
"Oh, Your Majesty, what you said is wrong. All the guards are loyal and loyal. No matter how careful you are in protecting your Majesty, you can never be too careful!"
Yin Qing couldn't help laughing when he thought of Hu Yun greedy for crispy chicken. Princess Changping looked at him and asked closer.
"Does Mr. Yin know about that cat?"
"I know, I know very well, but a greedy cat, especially loves to eat chicken. It is probably stimulated by the aroma of the crispy chicken that is served."
"Do you still have a red cat in your house? I have never seen such a cat."
"There are all kinds of wonders in the world!"
While Yin Qing was talking casually with a smile, he dipped his finger in some wine and drew the outline of a cat on the table.
"The painting is really good. I'm even more looking forward to Mr. Yin painting a portrait for me!"
"I will satisfy Her Highness the Princess!"
Neither of them noticed that the emperor's concubine and the Yin family were also paying attention to them. They were very happy to see the two of them talking and laughing in private.
Even Ji Yuan was a little surprised. He opened his eyes wider and saw that the two people's physical auras had become more consistent in a short period of time.
'This boy is really good at flirting! '