【Respectfully】Arranged Marriage

(Note: The prince is privately set up to live in the East Palace, but for the convenience of having his own mansion outside the palace, he occasionally lives there for a while.)

13,

The news that Yao Ru can bring must be reliable and there is no need to doubt it.

The prince always discussed with him in advance any action, but this time he didn't hear any news.

Li Bi looked at Zhang Xiaojing's reaction almost subconsciously. After seeing Zhang Xiaojing frowning, his first thought was to explain.

"I do not……"

But just as Li Bicai opened his mouth, Zhang Xiaojing interrupted him.

Zhang Xiaojing touched his shoulder comfortingly, and said in a calm voice, "I know."

Li Bi was stunned for a moment, realizing that Zhang Xiaojing was expressing his trust to him, he felt relieved suddenly, and smiled at Zhang Xiaojing with the corners of his mouth raised.

"What time is it, and you are still flirting with each other." Yao Runeng, who has no experience of love and romance since birth, feels that he simply cannot understand the brain circuits of these people: "If the sage agrees to the prince's request, you two will embrace each other." cry."

Yao Ru can tell the truth.

Now Datang is prosperous on the surface, but in fact there are constant wars at the border. Although the small border country cannot hurt the foundation of Datang, the long-term harassment still makes Datang overwhelmed.

Coupled with the bitter cold in the border towns and the shortage of food and grass, the number of casualties in the battle reports sent back every month is increasing.

If Zhang Xiaojing had gone, nine times out of ten he would not be able to come back.

Even if he came back, the crown prince would not let him enter Chang'an alive.

Thinking of this, Li Bi frowned tightly.

"I'm going to find the prince." Li Bi turned around and walked out the door, ordering loudly: "Tanqi, prepare the horse."

This time Zhang Xiaojing didn't stop him, didn't yell to go with him, just stood silently at the door and watched his thin back gradually go away.

"Aren't you going with me?" Yao Ru Neng leaned over, his signature gossip face showing again, as if he would take out his short storybook and start writing in a second.

Zhang Xiaojing glanced at him and said lightly, "It's time for him to make his own decision."

14. Li Bi went there, but there was no reply.

For a whole day, Li Bi did not come back, and there was no news or order from the East Palace.All the people sent to inquire were stopped, saying that the prince had something important to discuss with Prime Minister Si, so there was no need to panic.

Tanqi was in a hurry at home, wishing he could drop a teapot on Zhang Xiaojing's head.

"Zhang Xiaojing, it's been a day and a night, and the young master hasn't come back yet, yet you can still sit still, has your conscience been eaten by dogs?"

Zhang Xiaojing was really not in a hurry, he added hot tea to his cup, and another cup for Tanqi, signaling her to be calm: "What's the rush? The little fox is doing well, he can eat and sleep soundly."

Tan Qi glanced at him suspiciously: "How do you know?"

"Hey" Zhang Xiaojing grabbed a handful of melon seeds and started to gnaw: "I went to the Prince's Mansion last night."

More than just walking around, he almost regarded the Prince's Mansion as his own mansion, and walked around the backyard before finding Li Bizai's guest room.

The front door was guarded, so he simply slipped in through the side window.

Li Bi was reading at night under the lamp, and the dim candlelight reflected his snow-white skin with some warmth.Suddenly there was a sound of footsteps in the quiet room, Li Bi was extremely vigilant and wanted to turn his head to look, but his mouth was covered and he fell into a warm embrace.

"Little fox, it's me."

The familiar smell enveloped him in an instant, and Li Bi subconsciously relaxed his body.

Turning his head, he saw that big face looking at him with a smile.

"Do you miss me?"

Zhang Xiaojing hugged the person in his arms and put his chin on his shoulder.

Li Bi felt a little shy being hugged so intimately, but he didn't struggle to push him away.

"Never. Why are you here?"

"It's okay if you don't want me, as long as I miss you."

Anyway, he is thick-skinned, and he can say anything shameless.

Li Bi ignored him, and changed the subject: "The prince asked me to reflect on myself here."

"Saving what?"

"I don't know."

Li Bi smiled wryly, and imitated the prince in a rough voice: "I think Chang Yuan lost his sense because he was fascinated, and couldn't see the pros and cons clearly. If that's the case, let's introspect in my house."

After finishing speaking, he looked at Zhang Xiaojing, and found that Zhang Xiaojing was looking at him with half-closed eyes, feeling awkward for a while.He has received strict etiquette training since he was a child, and he has begun to regulate his own words and deeds since he was seven years old. The actions just now are already beyond the norm for him.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"It's beautiful," Zhang Xiaojing said, and hugged him a little tighter: "Finally, there's some smoke and fire, it's beautiful."

15,

"So, you not only went to the Prince's Mansion, but also slept there all night."

Tan Qi widened his eyes, looking at the bandit in front of him.

"Don't worry, my hidden stake is taking care of me, nothing serious will happen."

"Deng Tuzi." Tan Qi stood up, turned and went out the door, unwilling to say anything more to him.

Two more days passed, but Li Bi still didn't come back.Zhang Xiaojing visited the Prince's Mansion at night as usual, and slipped back to Li's Mansion at dawn.

Just when Tan Qi thought he would continue to wait, Zhang Xiaojing changed his clothes and rode out on horseback, followed by seven or eight servants of the Li family.

Zhang Xiaojing was wandering the streets of Chang'an City all the way, chatting with acquaintances whenever he met, and when others asked him where he was going, he answered loudly that he was going to pick up his wife at the Prince's Mansion, for fear that others would not know.

As a result, the journey that usually takes a quarter of an hour to complete took half an hour abruptly.

When we arrived at the gate of the prince's mansion, Zhang Xiaojing sent his servants to knock on the door, and said in a loud voice: "Next, Zhang Xiaojing asks to see His Royal Highness. Three days ago, the prince ordered my parents to come to discuss important matters. It has been three days now. In the past, I don't know when my parents Yuan will be able to return home?"

Zhang Xiaojing was considered a famous figure in Chang'an city, after finishing his speech, some spectators had already gathered around.

The door of the prince's mansion opened with a creak, thinking that someone in charge came out, bowed, and said: "Zhang Duwei, the prince and Li Sicheng are discussing political affairs, which are related to my Tang Dynasty. I hope Zhang Duwei will be considerate. .”

Zhang Xiaojing still smiled: "I am considerate and considerate, of course I am considerate, but my parent Yuan is Kunze after all, living away from him for a long time, I am afraid that it will affect the reputation of the prince."

Seeing more and more people watching the fun, the steward looked around and went in to talk again.

After a while, the door opened again.

The man in Tsing Yi was sent out respectfully, he looked at Zhang Xiaojing, although he didn't show it on his face, but there was a smile in his eyes.

"Why are you getting more and more shameless?"

Zhang Xiaojing chuckled, didn't say anything, but thought in his heart, what kind of face do you want, a daughter-in-law is enough, of course he didn't dare to say this.

He turned over and got off the horse, supported Li Bi's waist, carried him onto the horse, then turned over and sat up again, wrapped his hands around Li Bi's waist, and shook the rein: "Let's go."

TBC