When Zhao Jingting came in despite the cold wind, the third prince had already finished half a pot of tea. Seeing Zhao Jingting coming in, the third prince was so busy that he stood up and greeted him, bowed and said, "I have met General Zhao."
"The general dare not accept such a great gift from His Highness, please get up quickly, Your Highness!" Zhao Jingting hurriedly stepped forward to help the third prince up, and said in return, "The general has met Your Highness."
The two sat down, and Zhao Jingting personally cooked a pot of Tieguanyin and poured it for the third prince.
"I've always wanted to come and see General Zhao, but there were so many people and so many eyes that I really didn't have the chance." The third prince took the white porcelain tea cup with both hands and said to Zhao Jingting with a smile, "Fortunately, I had the opportunity to meet Xie Lun, who is under the general's seat. The general has met once, so General Zhao must already know about it.”
"Yes, after Xie Lun came back from Songbao Palace that day, he told me about the meeting with His Highness the Third Prince. Frankly speaking, the eldest prince and the second prince have too deep connections with the Siamese royal family, and Dali is not optimistic about them. , so I have been waiting for His Highness to make a decision. Even though I am impatient, I can't disturb His Highness, so I can only wait." Zhao Jingting took a sip and looked at the Third Prince, "I don't know what Your Highness is doing now. Have you thought about it clearly?"
"Yes, I have made up my mind," the third prince said solemnly. He stood up and walked to Zhao Jingting. He suddenly fell to his knees and said to Zhao Jingting sincerely, "Please help me take the throne, General Zhao!"
Zhao Jingting was secretly happy and was so busy that he went to help the third prince up: "Your Highness, please get up quickly. You are the future new king of Tubo. I will never accept such a great gift from you! Please get up quickly!"
When Zhao Jingting said this, he had naturally agreed to the third prince's request.
But the third prince couldn't afford to do it. Not only did he not do it, he kowtowed to Zhao Jingting respectfully and said in a deep voice: "I have one more thing to do. Please accept it, General Zhao."
Zhao Jingting said hurriedly: "Your Highness, please make it clear that the general will go all out!"
"Please General Zhao send someone to Songbao Palace to temporarily bring the princess into the camp for protection," the third prince said earnestly, "I am afraid that the father, the emperor, and the queen will not survive for a long time. The eldest and second emperor brothers are ready to make a move, and the court is even more worried. There is chaos, and I am really unable to protect the princess, so I specially ask General Zhao to protect the princess. If General Zhao can agree to this, I will thank you profusely in the future! "
"Your Highness, please get up quickly!" Zhao Jingting was so busy that he helped the third prince to get up and sit down, while saying, "To be honest with you, Your Highness, ever since the northwest army entered Tubo, the general has sent people to protect him secretly. Princess Heshuo. Although the princess is just a low-level concubine in Tubo, to me, Dali, she is the most worthy of our respect. "
When the third prince heard what Zhao Jingting said, his tense body suddenly relaxed. He sighed softly and said: "Actually, I guessed it early on. You must care about the princess. But I didn't listen to your own words. I still don't." rest assured."
"Your Highness, have you really made up your mind?" Zhao Jingting took a sip of tea and looked at the third prince with sharp eyes. The third prince was underage, and his face still had the unique childishness of a young man, and his cheeks were unique to Tubo people. His face was slightly red, which made him even more childish. Zhao Jingting felt a little nervous in his heart, and he hesitated when he spoke again, "The matter is very important, and it must determine the future of Dali and Tubo, so Please think again, Your Highness.”