Although Huayan listened to Caiqing read the storybook, her mind kept turning about the disaster situation in the Northland.
Cai Qing gradually realized that the Crown Princess didn't seem to be listening, she slowly stopped talking, and wanted to ask, but seeing that Huayan was frowning as if she was thinking about something, she obediently sat aside with her book in hand.
Huayan thought for a long time, then came back to her senses, and said to Caiqing, "Send someone to invite Cheng Zixiao to come to the East Palace."
Caiqing nodded, put down the notebook, and immediately found someone to give orders.
Huayan told Caiqing again, "Go get the pen and paper, I want that kind of drawing paper."
Caiqing should be, and went immediately.
Not long after, Caiqing brought a pen and paper and spread it on the table.
Hua Yan got up from the imperial concubine chair, walked to the table, picked up a brush and dipped it in ink, and began to sketch on the drawing paper.
Cai Qing stood aside, thinking that Huayan was painting, but soon found that what the princess painted was not a painting, it seemed to be a topographic map, but this topographic map is different from the topographic maps and geographical records on the market. The markings are very clear, and even the mountain roads are very detailed.
Although she had never been to the Northland, she knew the place names marked by Huayan, and knew that the Crown Princess was drawing a topographic map of the Northland. She couldn't help being amazed, the Northland seemed to be in her heart.
When Cheng Zixiao was secretly invited into the East Palace, Huayan still hadn't finished the topographic map of the Northland, and when she got the report from the deputy housekeeper, Huayan said casually, "Please come here."
Steward Fu should be, and immediately brought Cheng Zixiao under the phoenix tree.
Cheng Zixiao came from afar, and saw the magnificent poinciana with bright flowers, the wind blows, and the flowers and leaves float down. Wood complements each other.
Cheng Zixiao paused, and saw her back at the table, standing in front of the table, as if she was drawing with a brush. The sun shines through the branches and leaves of the poinciana tree, casting mottled light and shadows, and the thin light shines on her snow-like wrists. Shining white.
The emerald green bracelet on her wrist reflected fine patterns in the mottled sunlight, very beautiful.
Cheng Zixiao choked for breath inexplicably, and stopped moving forward, as if he was afraid of disturbing Huayan, he stood at a distance.
Butler Fu glanced at Cheng Zi and smiled, and said in a low voice, "The Crown Princess invites Mr. Cheng Qi to come over."
Cheng Zi smiled and collected himself, didn't speak, just stood there without moving.
Seeing this, Steward Fu stopped urging.
Hua Yan knew that Cheng Zixiao was coming, so she said without looking back, "Master Cheng Qi, come and talk."
Cheng Zi smiled and pursed the corners of his mouth, then walked to Huayan, and naturally saw the topographic map of the Northland that she was drawing on the table, his eyes showed surprise, and he said, "The topographic map of the Crown Princess It’s really unique and very rare.”
Huayan tilted her head and glanced at him with a smile, she continued to write, "You were born in the Northland and grew up in the Northland since you were young, and your business spread all over the Northland. You should be very familiar with the Northland. What do you think of my topographical map?"
Cheng Zixiao looked at her lightly smiling face, moved away without any trace, looked at the topographic map, and said calmly, "The topographic map of the princess is very well done, fine and accurate, and it is better than the topographic maps circulated in the Beidi market. More than ten times."
Huayan smiled, "I searched for medicine for my brother in the past, and traveled every inch of the mountain and every inch of land in the Northland."
Cheng Zi laughed suddenly, admiringly, "It's no wonder the princess can draw such a topographic map." After finishing speaking, his gaze fell involuntarily on the bright wrist she was drawing with a pen, seeing her slender fingers, fair hand bones, shrunken pupils, and Immediately looked away to look elsewhere.
Huayan never noticed the change in her expression, and said with a faint smile, "In your opinion, is Yuqiu County a county that will suffer from floods?"
Cheng Zixiao thought about it, and looked back at Huayan. She was still smiling lightly, making it impossible to see what was in her heart. He hesitated and said, "Although it doesn't look like a county that will be affected by floods. , but the fact is that after the flood, there is no conclusion in the world that it must be impossible.”
Huayan smiled lightly, "Your words are well-regulated, not like what you, Mr. Cheng Qi, would say."
Cheng Zixiao stopped talking.
Hua Yan finished the last stroke, put down the pen, turned around and sat back on the chaise longue, waved her hands casually, "Sit down."
Cai Qing immediately moved a chair and said crisply, "Sir Cheng Qi, please sit down."
Cheng Zi smiled and lifted the hem of his clothes, and slowly sat down on the chair. Cai Qing handed him a cup of tea, and he took it.
Huayan put back the smile on her face and said, "Yuqiu County was hit by a flood and thousands of people were killed. Does Mr. Cheng Qi know that?"
Cheng Zi was taken aback with a smile.
Hua Yan looked at him, "Master Cheng Qi knows, right? Your business is all over the Northland, and Yuqiu County also has your business. For such a big event, you can get news even if you are far away in the capital."
Cheng Zi looked at Huayan with a smile, and for a moment
No answer.
Huayan smiled, and said softly, "Yuqiu County is located in Qingping Mountain. Its rocks are solid and its terrain is superior. If it is not destroyed by external forces, as far as I can tell, it will not be affected by floods in a hundred years."
Cheng Zixiao looked at Huayan with a cup of tea in his hand, and said slowly, "Prince Princess means that the flood in Yuqiu County was caused by human beings."
Huayan nodded, "It seems that you are very clear, not bad."
Cheng Zi smiled silently, looked at Huayan, "Why did the princess decide that it was man-made? What is the purpose of flooding Yuqiu County?"
Hua Yan said, "Isn't the supervisory censor in Yuqiu County?"
Cheng Zi smiled and nodded, "Indeed."
Huayan looked at him and said, "Yuqiu County is just a small county that makes a living by fishing and chopping firewood, but the supervisory censor is stationed in Yuqiu County. There was a flood in Yuqiu County in the water, thousands of people suffered, and the inspector censor was washed away by the flood and his whereabouts are unknown, so it must be man-made."
Cheng Zi looked at Hua Yan with a smile, and guessed why she invited him here. He had already handed over the business in Beidi to An Shiliu secretly. He didn't understand why she came to him, so he asked calmly, "Prince Princess see me , I don't know what to order"
"I don't dare to obey the order, I want to ask Cheng Qigong for a favor." Huayan smiled.
Cheng Zi smiled and took a sip of the tea when he heard the words, and changed his restraint when he came here, and asked casually, "I don't know if there is anything else worthy of the Crown Princess' attention besides the business in the Northland."
Huayan pointed to her head and said, "Young Master Cheng Qi is smart and shrewd. Although the business in Beidi is supported by Zhao Zaipu, it is only because of your own knowledge that you can make it today. So, yes. Some dirty things in the Northland must be very clear."
Cheng Zi smiled and narrowed his eyes, staring at Huayan, "What does the Crown Princess mean?"
Hua Yan smiled, "Young Master Cheng Qi is smart and knows what I want."
Cheng Zi smiled and pursed his lips, "I've handed over the business in Beidi, and the princess can't bully people over and over again with her status."
Huayan laughed, "Although the status of princess concubine is precious, in the eyes of Mr. Cheng Qi, he will not take it too seriously. The first business deal between me and Mr. Cheng Qi went smoothly, so it can be regarded as friendship. For the second tranche, I ask Young Master Cheng Qi for help, you can set a price, and there is no bullying you, although I love to bully, but bullying is not in vain."
Cheng Zi smiled and stared at Hua Yan, "What the princess means is that I can offer any price at will."
Huayan smiled, "It depends on how many things you have in your hand, whether it is worth the price you asked for. If it is worth a sky-high price, I will naturally give it to you."
Cheng Zixiao looked away, staring at the teacup in his hand, as if thinking.
Huayan didn't rush him, but waited for him.
After a long time, Cheng Zi said with a smile, "The tea is cold, please change it."
Huayan signaled Caiqing, "Go and brew a new cup for Mr. Cheng Qi, and ask for a good Yuhu tea."
Caiqing should be, and went immediately.
Caiqing left with his head and feet, Cheng Zixiao said to Huayan, "I have indeed saved some things in my hand over the years, enough things to turn the North Earth upside down. I originally planned to prepare for my own emergencies. I'm thinking about it." After a pause, he said, "I can give it to you, but the Crown Princess has to promise me one condition."
"What conditions?" Huayan asked with raised eyebrows.
Cheng Zi smiled and shook his head, pondering, "I don't have anything to ask for right now, the princess just needs to remember to promise me one condition, if one day I ask for something, the princess will definitely agree to it."
Huayan smiled lightly, "As long as His Highness the Crown Prince and Nanchu Jiangshan are not endangered, I can agree to you personally."
Cheng Zixiao took a deep look at Huayan, then nodded cheerfully, "Okay."
Caiqing brings tea again and passes it to Cheng Zixiao.
Cheng Zixiao took it, drank it slowly, put down the teacup, stood up, and said to Huayan, "But I left the things the Crown Princess wanted in Beidi when I came to Beijing. If the Crown Princess wants them, I will send them to go now." It will take several days to get back and forth from the north, and I am afraid that the Crown Princess will have to wait."
Huayan shook her head, "No rush, you don't need to send someone to Beidi to pick it up, I will probably go to Beidi for a while, then you can follow me back to Beidi, just give it to me."
Cheng Zi was taken aback with a smile, "Prince Princess is planning to go to Beidi"
Huayan nodded, and said lightly, "If the Northland is not peaceful, His Highness the Crown Prince and I may not be able to get married in peace. If that is the case, let the Northland be peaceful first."
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