On the way back to Beijing, Pei Jihuai was very worried that their party would be ambushed by the Xie family killers, or that Wang Taishou would send someone to hunt them down, so he didn't sleep peacefully for several nights.
Seeing Hua Changkong in high spirits and feasting on local delicacies every morning, he had a feeling that maybe they didn't come out to handle the case, but came out to eat, drink and have fun at public expense.
"Lord Pei, I heard that the local fried dumplings are a must. I specially prepared a few for the brothers in Dali Temple." Hua Changkong said with a smile: "Everyone come and try it."
The people of Dali Temple handle the case, they are never greedy for enjoyment. They run all over the world, but they are never greedy for their appetite. Seeing Hua Changkong's leisurely appearance, he can't imagine that such a rich and noble son would go to the battlefield with his parents. .
He silently reminded himself that this is the future brother-in-law of His Royal Highness, and he cannot afford to offend him. Pei Jihuai sat down beside Hua Changkong with a stern face, Hua Changkong pushed the dishes containing the fried dumplings in front of Pei Jihuai: "There is no need for a capital here, so these fried dumplings can barely be eaten."
Pei Jihuai's tone was calm: "I'm not particular about it, as long as I can eat it."
"I can't do it. I have had too many hardships at the border since I was a child. When I go back to the capital, I like to eat delicious food and live a comfortable life." Hua Changkong's voice was not too loud, just enough for the diners at the next table to hear it clearly. his words.
When the guests at the next table left, the smile on Hua Changkong's face subsided: "The Xie family and Changyao's prefect's residence are still worried about us, and they even sent people to follow us all the way here."
Pei Jihuai's face changed slightly: "It's really a wolf's ambition." What was just surprising was that Hua Changkong and the people he brought were even more vigilant than the people in Dali Temple.
Seeing that Hua Changkong slept so well every day, he thought that the other party really didn't care about everything.
"Don't be nervous. With me, the dude who has benefited, as long as they believe my words, not only will they not deliberately embarrass them, but they will also look forward to our safe return to the capital." Hua Changkong took out a handkerchief and slowly wiped the corners of his mouth. : "I have taken so many benefits, I always have to say two good things for others."
"Lord Hua, please forgive me for asking an offensive question. Are all of you Hua family so secretive?"
"All?" Hua Changkong's eyelids drooped slightly, and he sighed, "Sister She is frail and sickly, and has a gentle and kind personality. Besides, these are just tricks of mine, and they can't be considered hidden."
Gentle and kind
Pei Jihuai felt that he and Hua Changkong might have some differences in the understanding of this word.
"And you don't have to be nervous, the matter is so big, Your Majesty kept us in the capital for a few days before letting us go out." Hua Changkong smiled: "It means that His Majesty already knew what to do and sent us to Changyao Prefecture. , just to confuse the enemy."
As the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, Pei Jihuai of course knew that his imperial envoy was only on the surface. But he didn't tell Hua Changkong about this matter, and he didn't expect Hua Changkong to guess it.
It is indeed a person who has been in martial arts for generations, but can be admitted to the champion. The prince has such a person as an assistant, which is simply more powerful.
Pei Jihuai smiled: "But even so, Mr. Hua can find some witnesses, and I admire it."
"Master Pei is joking, everything is a coincidence, a coincidence." Hua Changkong returned to his playful look.
Pei Jihuai raised his head, and there happened to be a middle-aged man dressed as a traveler who came in with a burden on his back. He picked up the gruel and took a sip. As expected of the Hua family, this vigilance is also unmatched by many people.
Thinking that this vigilance may have been cultivated on countless battlefields, Pei Jihuai couldn't help but admire a little more.
The capital has been quiet in recent days, and no major cases have occurred. Even the news that the old man of the Xie family was imprisoned was not spread.
Only the little servant beside Xie Consort, after not receiving the news from Xie Yaoye for several days, noticed something was wrong. In desperation, he fed the antidote to the concubine Xie and ate it.
After Xie Concubine woke up, she looked at her dirty robe and took it off and threw it on the ground: "It's been so long, what news from the princess?"
The servant said: "Princess has been out of the house except to visit you these few days. The little one doesn't know what the princess is thinking." He recounted all the recent events in the capital.
"You must find a chance to leave the capital." Consort Xie smashed the vase on the table, picked up the broken piece of porcelain and swiped deeply on his arm: "Go to inform the princess, say I'm crazy and start self-harm."
Seeing the blood dripping on the ground, Consort Xie said with a cold face: "My only way out now is on her."
The servant nodded palely, opened the door and shouted, "Come on, the concubine has self-harmed!"
As the weather got hotter and hotter, Hua Liuli became reluctant to go out. In order to let her play in the East Palace, the prince asked the East Palace cook to cook a lot of food to quench her thirst before coaxing people into her presence.
The officials of the East Palace Zhanshifu were a little dissatisfied with the prince's behavior of caring so much about Fushou County Master. In their opinion, a qualified emperor should not have too many emotional entanglements.
However, since the East Palace has always said that "the iron-clad Zhanshifu, the officials of the flowing water", no one spoke about it. But every time the Lord of Fushou County came to the East Palace, after they had delicious ice bowls to quench their thirst, their inner thoughts gradually changed.
If you want to grab a person's heart, you must first please his stomach, which is very practical at any time.
Later, they found that the prince scolded them less often, and sometimes took the initiative to call them to discuss some political affairs in front of Fushou County Master, almost moved to tears.
During the break, an official suddenly sighed: "Men, you still have to have a woman you like to look after them, so that you can be more mature and stable."
The other officials knew he was talking about the prince, but no one dared to point it out.
"As the saying goes, when Yin and Yang are in harmony, everything goes smoothly." Another official responded: "Otherwise, how could the ancestors have a saying that they get married first and then start a business?"
"I wonder if Fushou County Master will come tomorrow?" A young official who just came to the East Palace Zhanshifu asked this very honestly.
The other officials turned to look at him, the newcomer was still too young to ask anything.
However, they are also looking forward to the fact that Fushou County Master can come to the East Palace tomorrow.
Hua Liuli, who was expected by the officials of the East Palace Zhanshifu to come back tomorrow, just left the East Palace and walked to the palace gate. The prince was afraid of the heat, so he specially arranged for Bu Nian to take her to the gate of the palace, and then let her take a carriage back to the palace.
Several concubines in the palace knew that the Fushou County Master was not in good health. No one felt that this move was unethical. They just sighed in private that the prince's dog temper, which can offend all women in the world, was so attentive to the Fushou County Master.
It is a wonder of the world.
Even Concubine Xian, who liked to talk about Hua Liuli behind her back, didn't say anything this time. Ever since King Ying's attendant poisoned King Ying and was seen through by Hua Liuli, Concubine Xian had a three-pointed smile when facing Hua Liuli.
As a mother, in the face of her son's savior, Concubine Xian really can't say anything harsh, so she has been very quiet in the past few days, which has made Emperor Changlong clean a lot.
After figuring out the reason why Concubine Xian was honest and quiet in recent days, Emperor Changlong asked Zhao Sancai to send a lot of good things to Hua Liuli. Anyway, giving it to his future daughter-in-law is equivalent to giving it to his son. He doesn't feel bad about good things, as long as Concubine Xian can be quiet for a few more days.
Emperor Changlong was in a good mood, and when he learned that Xie Shizi asked the princess to stay for a night, he also agreed.
Knowing that he was able to return to the princess' mansion to live in a bowl, Xie Shizi was not happy, but had an indescribable fear. He was afraid that what the second sister said would come true.
If my father really pretended to be hysterical, would my mother know
If my mother didn't know, wouldn't the tears she shed for her father and the efforts she made would be a sad joke
He walked slowly on the palace road, and the high city walls weighed him down. There were footsteps behind him, and he turned his head to look. Several eunuchs walked towards this side carrying the chariots. Sitting on the chariots was the Fushou County Master in a gorgeous dress like the moonlight.
In the face of Fushou County Master, he always had an unspeakable guilt and embarrassment, he took two steps back to the side and let the chariot pass first.
"Prince?" Hua Liuli almost didn't recognize that this young man wearing a gray-blue brocade robe was the naive Xie Shizi. It's just been more than half a month since he hadn't seen him, and he looked a lot duller, his brows wrinkled subconsciously, looking a little sad.
"Fu Shou County Master." Xie Shizi bowed his hands and saluted, but he could not see the vigor of the young man.
"The prince looks a little bad, but he is suffering from heat stroke?" Hua Liuli saw that his complexion was pale and his forehead was full of sweat, and took out a small bottle from the kit: "This is the medicine to relieve the heat, if the prince feels unwell, you can Take one."
"Many thanks to the county master." Xie Shizi realized that his whole body was weak and his mind was a little dizzy. He took the anti-heat medicine handed over by Hua Liuli and took one without thinking.
The fragrance of mint instantly entered his brain, making him wake up a little bit. He thanked Hua Liuli again: "Thank you."
"You don't have to be polite, this kind of anti-heat medicine is always available in the army, and it's not a rare thing." Hua Liuli laughed, this prince's personality is still simple, and she dares to take the medicine she handed over. Isn't she afraid that there are other things in the medicine
Because Xie Shizi's current status is rather embarrassing, Hua Liuli didn't want to embarrass him even more because of herself, so she found a reason to leave.
"The county master, walk slowly." Xie Shizi watched Bu Nian leave, and poured another anti-heat medicine from the medicine bottle into his mouth.
Sucking on the medicinal scent of mint, he seemed to have the courage to go home and face everything. He raised his head and strode out of the palace.
The gate of the Princess Mansion was still gorgeous, but Xie Shizi felt a bit unspeakably deserted when he looked at the closed gate. He did not enter through the main entrance, but took a turn and entered the east corner door.
There were some dead leaves on the ground that the servants hadn't had time to clean. Xie Shizi had just passed through the courtyard when he heard the noise of the servants.
"Come on, the concubine committed suicide."
"Princess, what can I do?"
He ran all the way and came to the yard where his father lived. He saw that his father was covered in blood, and was pressed by several servants to apply medicine to the wound. The mother looked at the father in distress and cried so hard.
"Prince-in-law." Le Yang choked and said, "I will definitely find a way to send you back to the south to recuperate, I will definitely."
Hearing his mother's words, Xie Shizi smiled wryly, where is the South? The mother didn't know that Xie Yaoye had been arrested, and the uncle and the prince had long been suspicious of the Xie family.
The Xie family has long been unable to protect themselves, and even those good reputations have been completely destroyed.
And their family is destined to be unable to return to the south.
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