Straight man of steel

Chapter 246 Dark Circles

Princess Pingyang has nothing to continue chatting with Zhang Yuan.

After a few brief chats, Zhang Yuan retreated on the pretext of preparing dishes.

Instead, Xiao Qing Xiaoya was asked to serve Princess Pingyang. In order to prevent Princess Pingyang from being bored, she also brought some classics that Zhang Yuan had collected over the years and sent them to her.

Soon night fell, and all the dishes prepared for Princess Pingyang were made by Zhang Yuan himself. In order to match the style of Her Royal Highness, Zhang Yuan also moved out the bronze utensils from the bottom of the box at home.

Then she asked Xiaoqing and Xiaoya to carry it over. After Princess Pingyang finished eating, Xiaoya put away all the tableware, while Zhang Yuan kept waiting outside the door.

"Did Your Royal Highness say anything?"

Zhang Yuan stepped forward to stop Xiaoya from asking repeatedly.

"Master, why are you here?
Her Royal Highness said that the dishes you cook are very delicious. "

Xiaoya was very surprised by Zhang Yuan's anxious look.

"Didn't you say anything else?"

Zhang Yuan obviously didn't want to ask this.

"Other?
No more.

Just say what you want to know. "

For a moment, Xiaoya couldn't understand what Zhang Yuan meant.

Zhang Yuan saw Xiaoya like this, so he had no choice but to pull her into a dark corner.

"Master, what are you going to do?
If you have any needs, Xiaoya can come to you at night, it would be bad if someone bumped into you here. "

Snapped! ! !
Zhang Yuan patted Xiaoya abruptly, this little girl is the same as Xiaoqing now, she probably starts to think about spring when she gets older.

"I just wanted to ask you, did Her Royal Highness the Elder Princess mean to leave?"

Only then did Xiaoya lower her head and blushed, realizing that she had made a mistake.

"No, His Highness also asked Xiaoqing to get a new silk quilt for her, and also changed your bed."

Nani
Zhang Yuan was stunned for a moment, that was his own bed, not to mention that Marquis Cao of Pingyang is still alive, even if he is dead, what if the news about the eldest princess sleeping on his bed gets out?

The most important thing is what will Wei Qing think if he finds out in the future.

"Okay then, you can send the tableware back later, and tidy up the bamboo building on the right, and I will sleep peacefully there tonight."

"Here."

Xiaoya promised and ran away quickly.

Seeing that his place was robbed by others, Zhang Yuan could only let out a long sigh, but there was nothing he could do.

Obviously Dinghu Yanshou Palace is nearby, and it takes at most half an hour to arrive in a carriage, but Princess Pingyang lives here, which really makes Zhang Yuan uncomfortable.

Thinking of a married Han princess lying within a hundred meters, Zhang Yuan tossed and turned without falling asleep all night.

After the rooster crows the next day, I quickly wash up, put on my court clothes and wait for greetings outside the main building where I live.

And the person who passed it on was Xiao Qing, and Zhang Yuan's deflated appearance made Xiao Qing feel that his young master sometimes pales in comparison.

"Your Highness, the Patriarch is already waiting outside the door."

The eldest princess took a cup of strong tea, rinsed her mouth, and then spit all the tea into the washbasin Xiaoqing was holding.

"Let Zhang Yuan in."

Xiaoqing also looked cute in front of Princess Pingyang.

"Here."

When Xiao Qing came out to let Zhang Yuan in, Zhang Yuan had already waited outside the door for a quarter of an hour, his legs were sore.

"Can I go in?"

Xiao Qing looked at Zhang Yuan and smiled.

"Well, son, go in quickly."

Zhang Yuan sighed softly, then immediately changed his smiling face and walked in.

Seeing that Princess Pingyang had already taken the throne, Zhang Yuan hurried over and bowed.

"I send my greetings to His Royal Highness the Eldest Princess."

At this moment, both of Zhang Yuan's eye circles were black, and Princess Pingyang felt a little funny when she saw it.

"Doctor Qing didn't have a good rest last night?"

Zhang Yuan knew that he had dark circles under his eyes, so he laughed and explained.

"There are not many guards in the mansion. I was worried that Her Royal Highness would not sleep well here, so I didn't fall asleep."

Princess Pingyang smiled and said jokingly.

"I heard that Dr. Qing is not married so far, and these girls in the house are also pretty. I thought that Dr. Qing was exhausted from singing and singing every night, so he couldn't sleep well."

Zhang Yuan quickly shook his head and said.

"Your Highness, please don't get me wrong, the dark circles under my eyes are really not because of that.

To be honest, I have never been close to a woman so far, and I don't know what it is like. I hope His Royal Highness the Eldest Princess will know. "

Having said that, Princess Pingyang immediately put her eyes on her eyes, and her interest was raised. No matter when, there is never a shortage of people who gossip.

"Oh? So, the eldest daughter of Jia Zhuo, a merchant from Central Sichuan, has been in your house for several years, and you have never touched her?"

Zhang Yuan smiled helplessly and said.

"Your Highness, the minister and the eldest daughter of the Zhuo family are just friends, and she is only staying at the minister's mansion."

"Then Sima Xiangru misunderstood you?"

Zhang Yuan nodded immediately and said.

"I am also angry about the rumors in Chang'an City, but I still can't stop people's mouths.

After a long time, the minister is no longer afraid of those rumors. "

Seeing Zhang Yuan's indignation, Princess Pingyang got up and walked slowly to Zhang Yuan's side, Zhang Yuan quickly lowered his head.

But Princess Pingyang stretched out a finger, touched Zhang Yuan's chin, and lifted Zhang Yuan's head abruptly.

Zhang Yuan couldn't hide his surprise at all, the princess's strength was definitely much stronger than his own.

"You look pretty good, do you want me to pay attention and find you a daughter of the Marquis Mansion?"

Princess Pingyang said with interest.

One of the necessary skills for a big Han princess is to be a matchmaker.

Zhang Yuan quickly took a step back in fright, then immediately lowered his head and said.

"I can't keep up with those noble people. If I meet a beautiful woman by chance, I won't miss it.

The minister's marriage will not bother Her Royal Highness the Princess. "

Princess Pingyang sighed, then stepped back and sat on the chair.

"Oh, what a pity.

What a wonderful person, go down, I want to sit alone and meditate. "

"Here."

Zhang Yuan bowed his head and retreated obediently.

After getting out of Princess Pingyang's sight, Zhang Yuan breathed out a sigh of relief.

"Old Zhao, prepare your horse and find some people. I'm going to hunt in Lantian Mountain."

Zhang Yuan just wanted to relieve all the pressure from his body, so he had no choice but to go hunting in the mountains.

Old Zhao knew that his patriarch had been under heavy pressure since Liu Che came yesterday, and when he heard that Zhang Yuan was going to hunt, he hurried to prepare weapons and horses.

In this way, Zhang Yuan left Princess Pingyang at home and went hunting with four or five people in Lantian Mountain.

But in fact, he didn't go far. He thought that when Princess Pingyang left, he would go home and continue to live the comfortable life in the past.

Sure enough, knowing that after Zhang Yuan went hunting at home, Princess Pingyang only left after lunch, and Zhang Yuan also sneaked back home.

(End of this chapter)