Hua Changkong looked at the food box on the table, which was just sent by Donggong, and looked at Hua Liuli suspiciously: "Little sister, did the prince find something?"
"What?" Hua Liuli took out the preserved fruit from the food box and put it in her mouth.
"I found that you are... fragile, so you need to eat more food to support your body." Hua Changkong glanced at the box, which contained dried fruits, dried meat, snacks, and dried fruits. They were all made by the secret method of the palace and exuded a tempting smell.
"Maybe I thought I was almost taken away by the gangsters, so I specially prepared these to comfort me?" Hua Liuli didn't notice anything wrong, "You used to comfort me like this when I was in Qinghan Province."
How can the family and the prince be the same
Seeing the relaxed and happy appearance of the little girl, Hua Changkong softened, and he reached out and touched her head: "You are right, the third brother thinks too much."
"Here." Hua Liuli grabbed a handful of jerky and put it in his hand, "I'll give it to you."
"Thank you, our little girl is so generous." Hua Changkong accepted it with a smile.
He remembered that there was a big natural disaster in the eleventh year. The food in Qinghan Prefecture was cut off, the road to Qinghan Prefecture was blocked by rocks, and the resources of the imperial court could not be sent in temporarily. In order to fill their stomachs, the mice near the barracks were all caught.
Even in the General's Mansion, life was very difficult. The little girl is young, and she always gives her any delicious food at home. But the four-year-old little girl seemed to know that there were some differences during that time, and she always had to distribute the meat in the bowl to everyone in the family before she was willing to eat.
To this day, he still remembers, the little sister, holding the corner of his clothes, holding up the thin and dry sparrow wings, saying that she wants to be half with him.
"Third brother, I'm fifteen years old now, not three years old, this kind of compliment to coax children is useless to me." Hua Liuli looked at Hua Changkong thoughtfully, "Father and mother are coming to the capital soon, you This is to ask me to say something nice to you."
"Small and unconscionable." Hua Changkong stretched out his hand and poked Hua Liuli's forehead, "Have fun yourself, I'll go to the study to read some books."
"Third brother, can you please stop poking me in the forehead." Hua Liuli covered her forehead, "This is an extremely smart head that is unparalleled in the world."
"It's still very smart, if it's really good, you can't cry at home for three days and three nights?" Hua Changkong took another handful of preserved fruit from the food box before hurried away.
Master Zhang Shuo, who is truly outstanding at Dali Temple, was very worried, because he also heard rumors that the emperor was dissatisfied with him and planned to let Lin Zhou replace him as the Dali Temple Secretary.
He touched the top of his head, which was getting thinner and thinner, and said to the other confidants who were sitting in the room: "You guys should change all those flaws on your body. When your new boss takes office, you won't be able to tolerate your flaws."
Lin Zhou, who had dealt with him in his early years, was very upright and could not tolerate sand in his eyes. The group of people he brought under his command are all capable of handling affairs, but they have different personalities and are not very serious. I am afraid that they will not get along with Lin Zhou.
Where in the world can I find a good Shangguan like him, I can't keep my position, and I have to worry about the relationship between my subordinates and the new Shangguan.
"My lord, this is not necessarily the case. We still have a chance." There are two young ministers in Dali Temple, one is Pei Jihuai and the other is Gou Jingqi. The boss has a good relationship. Gou Jingqi is very good at dealing with some official chores, and was turned into a dog-head military division by Zhang Shuo's nemesis.
"Is there any chance, Lin Zhou has become the father-in-law of the British prince." Dali Siqing sighed. In the past month or two, major cases have occurred one after another, and the royal family has also been involved, but the mastermind behind the scenes has never been found. dissatisfied.
If I knew earlier that he should go to the Taoist temple and worship, I beg Grandpa Sanqing to bless him with better luck.
No, you should go to worship Wen Quxing and bless him with a prosperous official career.
"Sir, even though Lin Zhou is Prince Ying's father-in-law, it doesn't mean we have nothing to rely on." Gou Jingqi touched the goatee on his chin, "We can take the two roads of the prince and the Hua family."
"Prince?" Dali Si Qing hurriedly waved his hand, "His Royal Highness's temperament is well known throughout the dynasty. If he fails to please him, he will mock him on the spot. I don't want this old face anymore?"
Gou Jingqi glanced at him silently, for this sake, what more face would he need. Although he thought so in his heart, he couldn't say it like that, Gou Jingqi coughed dryly: "Sir, then we can go to Hua's house."
"The Hua family is now in full swing, and even the crown prince wants to give the Hua family face. I heard that the general protector of the country will be returning to Beijing soon. Now we are going to visit the two juniors of the Hua family and let them help you in front of the general. A few good words. If the General is willing to say a few good words for you, a lot of things will be solved."
Dali Siqing shook his head: "I can't do this kind of thing to please the younger generation."
"Sir, you are caring about the younger generation, what does it have to do with pleasing." Gou Jingqi said, "The ministers in the court neither dared to offend the prince, nor did they dare to provoke the King of England. Except for the Hua family, there are not many people who dare to take care of this matter. already."
Dali Siqing didn't say whether it was good or bad, and turned to ask Pei Jihuai, "How is the investigation of the Lincui Palace poisoning case?"
"A maid of Lincui Palace died in an accident. She was the female official who was in charge of taking care of Lincui Palace's appliances." Pei Jihuai said solemnly, "No matter how you investigate it, the obvious evidence of this matter points to the King of England."
"Alas." Dali Siqing sighed, "Although the real culprit has not yet been found out, this official can conclude that this person hates the British King very much."
"Seal this case, and I will present the evidence I have investigated to Your Majesty." Subconsciously told him that this case could not be investigated any more, and that any further investigation would involve palace secrets.
Although he wakes up every day and thinks that his bald head is not good-looking, he still doesn't want it to fall off his shoulders.
King Ying, who didn't know that he was deeply hated by the murderer behind the scenes, came out of Princess Shun'an's mansion with a bad look on his face. The attendant eunuch beside him whispered a few words of persuasion, but these words of persuasion were useless, and only provoked King Ying to kick him.
Princess Shun'an had a bad temper. When she was young, because she angered the late emperor, she was so angry that she told His Majesty before her death that she must not be promoted to the eldest princess, lest she become more mad.
This incident once became a laughing stock in the capital. Princess Shun'an has been honest for a few years. In recent years, the prince and princess have gradually grown up. Relying on her identity as an elder, she has committed the same old problem again.
The year before last, His Majesty was a little soft-hearted, and was about to decree her to be named the eldest princess, but Princess Shun'an got into trouble with the crown prince.
No one in the whole court knew that His Majesty liked the prince the most. Princess Shun An not only was not promoted to the eldest princess, but was reprimanded by His Majesty. Since then, she has become enmity with the Prince of the East Palace.
Today, the prince went to the princess' mansion to plead for the Tian family for the matter of the Tian family.
The prince has always respected his grandfather very much. He exchanged a few words with Princess Shun'an with a cold face, and came out angrily.
The accompanying eunuch felt that Princess Shun'an's brain was also very magical. As a princess, she offended both the eldest son and the crown prince. What good would it do to her
If you lose your temper for a while, the prince will regret it after he ascends the throne. Don't you understand the truth
"Your Highness." When Lord Tian waited outside, when he saw King Ying coming out, his face was not good. He guessed that he must have been a lot angry for the Tian family.
"Uncle, you don't have to do this." King Ying stretched out his hand to help Lord Tian, he looked at the white hair on his uncle's temple, and felt a little sad: "Don't worry too much about the affairs of the house, your health is the most important thing. If Rui Dong is ignorant, he will be cruel Just beat it twice."
Children are not obedient, most of them are used to it, just play a few times.
Tian Ruidong, who came with his father, looked at King Ying blankly: "Huh?"
To be fair, he's been very honest lately. The prince said this, clearly still remembering the last revenge.
"Let's go, visit Huafu." King Ying helped Mr. Tian into the carriage, turned his head and said to Tian Ruidong solemnly, "You are so old, you should be sensible."
Tian Ruidong suddenly realized, he understood that the King of England was mad at Princess Shun'an and took him out.
Iris walked into the house, replaced the incense in the incense burner, and turned to see the county master leaning on the soft couch, watching the gossip and gossip of the officials in the capital while eating preserved fruit, and said with a smile: "The county master, I heard that the Tian family I'm here with Prince Ying, do you want to change your clothes?"
"What is King Ying coming for?" Hua Liuli put down the book in her hand and took the water brought by her maid to rinse her mouth. These books are full of nonsense, even saying that the prince is arrogant and likes luxury. You don't need to guess to know that a certain prince must have deliberately asked someone to write to smear the prince.
"I think it's for the Tian family." Iris quickly changed Hua Liuli's clothes, "If you don't want to go, the servant will ask Yu Rong to turn back the third son."
"Go and have a look, I stay in the house all day and have no fun." Hua Liuli traced her eyebrows with a pen, and the thin willow eyebrows made her look even weaker.
"County Master, please be more restrained, that is the prince." Iris and Yu Rong supported Hua Liuli from left to right and walked out of the yard.
The master and servant walked outside the front hall door, and there was the sound of the third son and the British king talking from inside.
"My sister-in-law is weak. After coming back from outside this time, she has been asking for medicine, and she was barely able to use some food today."
"It's the old man who is used to seeing the ineffectiveness of the servants and making the county master suffer."
"Sir Tian shouldn't be blamed for this. The gangster's intentions are sinister. Fortunately, the sister-in-law escaped this disaster without suffering any hardships. My parents and mother treat the sister-in-law like a jewel in the palm of her hand. If something happens to her, the younger generation will have no face to face the second elder."
"The third son is tolerant, but the old man can't forgive his own faults. I ask the son to accept these gifts."
"Your Excellency, you are too polite, these gifts are too precious for the juniors to accept."
"Take it, this is a little bit of intention from the lower house."
"Lord Tian, you are so out of touch."
"It should be, please don't dislike it."
After making some concessions, Hua Changkong could only reluctantly accept these gifts. Master Tian seemed to feel even more guilty. He meant that these gifts were not enough, so he asked his son to send more gifts in the afternoon.
"The minister has seen the prince." After hearing that the matter was almost the same, Hua Liuli slowly walked into the main hall with her chest covered, and greeted everyone present, "The distinguished guest is here, and the little girl has lost her way. Please forgive me."
"Sister, why are you here?" Hua Changkong stood up and looked at her worriedly, "Didn't I let you rest in the room?"
"Third brother, this is my old problem, what's the use of being bored in the house every day?" Hua Liuli walked to the chair weakly and sat down, smiling apologetically at everyone.
King Ying found that Hua Liuli was walking erratically and her face was so pale that it was almost transparent. She couldn't help but worry: "Can the county master take medicine?"
"Thank you for your concern, I have already used it." Hua Liuli smiled at King Ying, her pale and bloodless lips, like dull peach blossoms, aroused pity.
Tian Ruidong was worried and guilty when he saw that the little fairy was sick like this. He lowered his head and dared not look at Hua Liuli.
"Please don't worry, my lord, the sister-in-law has been in poor health since she was a child, and she will recover after a few more days of raising." After covering his mouth and coughing lightly, he was even more restless, wishing to move the family's good medicinal herbs to Hua's house now.
Compared with the cold face of the Shun An Princess Mansion, the Hua family is almost hospitable.
Master Tian felt ashamed when he thought that he had doubted that the Hua family would support their troops before. Being able to raise such kind and gentle sons and daughters, General Hua is naturally a character with a beautiful moon.
How could he use his little man's heart to speculate on the general who defended the country, it's too shameful.
Before leaving, King Ying looked at Hua Liuli with a sickly face and couldn't help but said, "County Lord, please take care of your body."
Hua Liuli did not expect that King Ying would specifically ask such a sentence, and smiled after a little stunned: "Thank you, Lord."
After seeing off King Ying and Tian's family, the two brothers and sisters looked at each other, and lounged into the chairs together.
"Third brother, you've fooled people into taking out more things."
"Little sister, it costs a lot of money to keep a face and head. The third brother is working so hard to save money, it's all for you." Hua Changkong shook his index finger, "What's more, how can this be fooled, the other party is willing to send it to our house. "
After he finished speaking, he folded his fist towards Hua Liuli: "I would like to thank my little sister for helping."
Hua Liuli pulled the handkerchief to cover her cheeks and smiled shyly: "Third brother, what nonsense are you talking about, I don't understand."
"My lord." After returning to the mansion, Master Tian hesitantly glanced at the King of England who accompanied them back to the mansion, "Although everyone has a love for beauty, the Lord of Fushou is indeed like a spring flower, but you have Lin Zhou's daughter has made a marriage contract, if you have other ideas, let them go."
"Uncle, what are you talking about?" King Ying laughed, "That girl from the Hua family does look a little bit, but she looks thin and weak, like a yellow-haired girl. What can I think of her."
Lord Tian glanced at King Ying. They were all men. He also had a time when he was young. What kind of women do young men like, he still doesn't know
"It's Wei Chen who thinks too much." Uncle Tian changed his words and said, "Rui Dong's child likes this kind of girl, so Wei Chen thinks you will like it too."
Tian Ruidong: "Huh?"
Didn't he always like enchanting and sexy beauties, his father used to dislike his vulgar eyes, why has everything changed now
Co-authoring him is a brick, move it wherever you need it, and throw it aside when you're done, right
"Rui Dong is still young, how can he know how to take care of girls, a weak girl like Fushou County Master is not suitable for him." King Ying said without thinking, "I should find him a powerful lady and take good care of him."
Tian Ruidong hurriedly waved his hand: "Your Highness, you are joking, what qualifications do I have to ask to marry Fushou County Master."
A little fairy like Fushou County Master, it has been very hard to descend to the world. He didn't deserve her at all, and it was blasphemy to think about it.
"His Royal Highness." The officials of the East Palace reported to Prince Hui with excitement, "The King of England and Princess Shun'an had a falling out. Yesterday someone saw him come out of Princess Shun'an's mansion with a sullen face."
The prince raised his eyebrows: "Oh?"
What's the point of having two people with bad minds, if they don't fall out
"King Ying was emotional and cut off his arm for the Tian family. But Wei Chen heard that the Tian family sent gifts to the Hua family three times yesterday. Do they want to help the Ying king win over the Hua family?"
"It's no wonder that after noon today, the third son of the Hua family went to the table to present to His Majesty to intercede for the Tian family." Another official said solemnly, "His Royal Highness, if the Hua family is attracted by the British King, it will not be good for us."
"Do you know what the two of you are like now?" The prince looked at the two ministers who were singing a harmony, and threw the book in his hand on the table, "Like a traitor who sows discord on the stage."
Are there not many people with normal brains in the entire capital
"His Royal Highness..." The two ministers carefully watched the prince's face.
"It was an orphan's idea to ask the Tian family to find Princess Shun'an to plead with Huafu." The prince raised his eyebrows, "Are you dissatisfied with the orphan's suggestion?"
"His Royal Highness is really clever, it's indescribable!" The official quickly changed his tune, "The minister knows that this is not an easy matter. In this way, not only did the King of Ying offend Princess Shun'an, but also the Tian family and His Royal Highness King Ying. I accept your love. The family of the Great General Protector is loyal to His Majesty, so how could they be attracted by the little gift from the Tian family
"Go away." The prince pointed to the door with a blank expression.
"Wei ministers obey." The two ministers trotted out.
"Take these two away to Gu." The prince rubbed his temples.
"Your Highness, you have already transferred three East Palace officials this year." The attendant reminded cautiously.
"It's a little less than last year." The prince raised his eyebrows, "There are eleven months left this year, so you can continue to work hard."
The attendant was silent, that's not what he meant. But he was afraid that after he said two more words, he would become the fourth.
His Highness never took pleasure in beating and scolding people, but as long as someone made him unhappy, he would only kick them out of the East Palace. After all these years, His Highness has not kept many confidants by his side.
It is really a hard-hitting East Palace, an official of flowing water.
He couldn't help but be a little worried. There are not many loyal and available people in front of His Highness. In the future... What should I do
"By the way, there are some interesting gadgets in Gu's place, and they should be sent to Hua's house." The prince flipped through the book, "Gu Lian Hua's princess is too sick to go out. These things are given to her to relieve her boredom."
Attendant: "Yes."
His Highness knew that to win over the Hua family, they would not lose in the East Palace, and there was still hope!
After receiving all kinds of gadgets from Donggong, Hua Liuli was a little surprised, but she had a lot of fun. Because these things that His Highness sent were so interesting, she felt that she would not get tired of playing at home for ten days.
"Little sister, do you think that His Royal Highness likes to give you toys and snacks, is he treating you like a child?" Hua Changkong was originally worried that the prince would have a relationship with his sister, but when he saw a whole box of toys Later, I knew that I was thinking too much.
If a man has a woman he likes, he must give him hairpins, jewelry, books and cloths. How can he give children's favorite toys? This clearly treats her sister as a child, and when she hears that she is sick, she uses these things to make her happy.
"What's wrong with being a child?" Hua Liuli took apart a rattle and wanted to know what was inside. It's a pity that it's easy to disassemble, but difficult to put back together. No matter how much she struggles, she will have to come out with a few more dowels. She couldn't hold back and broke the wooden mouse's leg.
"Okay, our little Liuli is still a five-year-old baby." Hua Changkong handed a letter to Hua Liuli, "Dad and mother will arrive in the capital in two days, are you happy?"
Hua Liuli threw away the toy in her hand, took the letter and read it.
"Dad and mother are really going back to Beijing?" She squeezed the envelope happily, got up and called the maid and arranged for them to prepare for the reception.
The whole Huafu was lively.
After the New Year's Eve, the spring is cold, and the pedestrians on the road are still wearing thick winter clothes, coming and going in a hurry.
Lin Zhou lifted the curtain of the car and looked at the tall gate of the capital with a somewhat excited expression.
After ten years away from Beijing, he finally came back.
The capital is a prosperous place, there should be a lot of people right, but what makes him strange is that there is not a single citizen near the city gate.
"Master." Mrs. Lin knew that Lin Zhou was excited and feared that he would be bad for his health after he was overjoyed, so she persuaded softly, "We have already arrived in the capital, and we will have a good rest after returning. You will have more things to worry about in the future."
"It's been hard work for Mrs. Lin these years." Lin Zhouhui held Mrs. Lin's hand, and before he could say anything, he heard the sound of neat horse hooves.
Why are there so many hooves in the capital city
He let go of Mrs. Lin's hand, got off the carriage and looked back, only to see a neat line of cavalry rushing towards the city gate from a distance, and behind these cavalry, a long carriage of carriages followed, unable to see the end at a glance.
That is…
Hua Yingting, the Great Protector of the Country!
Drums suddenly sounded on the city gate, and the imperial guards lined up from the city gate, and then the emperor came out of the city.
After the emperor relied on, five handsome young men in brocade robes followed on horseback with solemn expressions.
"Quickly dodge." Lin Zhou hurriedly avoided the carriage to the corner, bowed his head and stood respectfully.
The drums on the city gate were still sounding. Lin Zhou and the others were stopped by the guards. He saw Hua Yingting jumping off the horse in a hurry and running towards the emperor, wiping the corners of his eyes with the back of his hands from time to time. Seemingly too excited, he couldn't help shedding tears.
"Your Majesty." Hua Yingting knelt in front of the imperial chariot and said in a choked voice, "Fortunately, I will not be disgraced at the end, and I can save my life. Goodbye Longyan."
"Yingting." Emperor Changlong was also very excited. He hurriedly got out of the dragon carriage and helped Hua Yingting with his own hands, "You have suffered all these years."
When Hua Yingting left Beijing, he asked him to come back alive.
After so many years, Hua Yingting made countless military exploits, but what he said was his promise back then.
The land of the city, the illustrious military industry, is not as good as the phrase "saving your life" that moved Emperor Changlong.
"To be loyal to Your Majesty is the blessing of the last commander." Hua Yingting said this, the dignified seven-footed man burst into tears, unable to speak.
It was as if he had been wandering outside for many years, and finally found a support that could let him let go of all his worries.
"Your Majesty."
"Ai Qing."
The monarchs and ministers looked at each other with tears in their hands, and were very excited.
Lin Zhou watched this scene without any fluctuations in his heart, even a little dazed.
He heard that there is a kind of dog that likes to lick its owner, so the world calls this kind of dog a licking dog.
At this moment, Hua Yingting looks very much like this kind of dog.