Come on, Your Highness

Xiao Hong and He Xichao walked to the edge of the lake, and saw under the ancient plum tree, Xiao Ming was writing a poem with a pen hanging out of his arm, surrounded by many young men and scholars, who were reciting his poems.

There were plum blossoms under the plum tree, He Xichao couldn't help but nodded along.

Xiao Hong asked curiously: "Is he writing well?"

"The artistic conception and rhyme are all right, which is already good. Speaking of poetry, I don't have his attainments." He Xichao said honestly.

Xiao Hong curled his lips in disdain when he heard the words, "He just knows how to make noise."

He Xichao looked at him, "Don't look down on others. In terms of learning attitude, he is much better than you. Literati and inkmen are good at poetry and poetry, and the third prince can do what he likes. Look, he has already won these dukes with this one move." The favor of the princes of the government."

Seeing that Xiao Ming finished writing, he heard many voices of praise.With a smile on his face, he nodded reservedly, dared not take it seriously, and complimented others a few times, and soon gave people a sense of courtesy, humility and comity, and smoothly integrated into this circle.

Xiao Hong felt that Xiao Ming was hypocritical, and his eyes were full of disgust, but He Xichao looked a little envious, "If you can also write stunningly, I can save half of my heart."

Xiao Hong's face was a little distorted when he heard the words, and he said with difficulty: "Xi Chao, you should give up in this life." After speaking, he raised his head and chest, and said proudly, "If I write a pen, I can offend them all, and it will be settled once and for all. "

Yes, shame can also be thrown out of the capital.

He Xichao laughed and said, "Then where are we going, this side or that side?"

This is Xiao Ming, and that is Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi is very self-aware, he didn't take the shame of himself to fight for Xiao Ming's resources, and directly got mixed up in the rich circle, which is the circle that Young Master Song always wanted to draw him into.

It was difficult for He Xichao to get in, but Xiao Yi, who was always good at playing and had a high status, was simple, and he became a brother in a short while.

Xiao Hong naturally didn't like anyone, he just said strangely: "Why do we have to choose, do we have to stay here?"

"I have to wait here for news from my cousin."

What news, Xiao Hong's expression turned ugly when he thought about it, he jumped up and said, "You really went to see that girl!"

He Xi looked back at him, raised his eyebrows and asked, "Why didn't you read it, you've already seen it twice."

In an instant, Xiao Hong was like a punctured skin, completely devoid of confidence.

Since he wasn't going anywhere, He Xichao sat down by the lake, leaning against a tree.

Xiao Hong didn't dare to express his opinion, so he could only hum and ask someone to bring a fishing rod over, put the bait on it, and hang it into the lake.

One winter passed, and the fish were waiting for food, scrambling to bite the hook. Xiao Hong picked up the fishing rod and saw that it was a fish, then threw it back again. Several times in succession, He Xichao wondered, "What are you doing?"

"Fishing bastards."

"Who is bastard?"

"I."

"Well, then you can continue fishing."

Xiao Hong: "...Xi Chao, you are becoming less and less cute."

He Xichao looked at his gloomy face, finally laughed, raised two fingers, pressed them against his cheeks, blinked his eyes, tilted his head, and asked innocently and in a coquettish tone: "Beauty Brother, isn’t that cute?”

Xiao Hong suddenly lost his temper.

He didn't think he was He Xichao's master, it was obviously the other way around, his own emotions followed suit, and he was the kind who would not look back when he bumped into the south wall.

For the rest of my life... let's just live like this for the rest of my life.Xiao Hong thought very openly, since struggling is useless, just lie down and let him bully you.

He Xichao propped his chin, looked at Xiao Hong whose cheeks were reddish, and couldn't help but also bent his lips. His eyes fell on the various koi lingering around the fishing rod, and then said: "After this matter is over, Let's start with Qingying Palace's accounts."

Xiao Hong turned his head, "The group of people under you are ready?"

It only takes three months to do all the calculations, even if you train an accountant, it won't be so fast, right?

He Xichao said indifferently: "Who knows, from tomorrow onwards, I'll give them the Imperial Manor you just got to practice their hands. It's up to them how many loopholes they can find."

He picked up the pastry on the side and crumpled it into crumbs and sprinkled it into the lake. Immediately, the koi around the bit of bait on Xiao Hong's hook immediately rushed over, and there were waves of ripples on the lake, and the crumbs were scattered in a short while Eat clean.

Xiao Hong didn't care about this, "You have the final say."

He Xi was overjoyed, he got up and sat next to Xiao Hong, poked his strong arm with his fingers, "Let me tell you, this is the first time I lead a team to audit, and I'm not sure if it will work. But it stands to reason that the bad habits of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Chengfeng, the accounts should not be too strict, but there are no absolutes, the 12 people under me are novices, if something goes wrong...His Royal Highness, you have to be prepared to be a joke in the capital, and you can't blame me."

Xiao Hong felt that half of the arm was itchy and numb under the touch again and again.He turned his head, and saw He Xichao put away his sly gaze, and was looking at him innocently, as if he had done something bad and didn't intend to admit it, but the fingertip of that finger was still facing him and didn't retract.

Xiao Hong was silent for a moment, and finally couldn't help holding He Xichao's fingers and pinching them, as if this could get rid of the itching.

He Xichao suddenly withdrew his fingers, clenched his fists behind his back, raised his chin and glared at him, "Why are you doing it? Are you not happy?"

"How dare you, ancestor!" Xiao Hong sighed, "I accounted for at least half of the jokes in the capital, and it doesn't matter if I have another one."

"Where is the emperor?"

"I'm young, and I always make some mistakes. It's enough for my father to blame me for acting like a baby."

He Xichao nodded, "Well, then I'll let it go."

Just as he was talking, Jasmine, who was looking around the lake, finally found He Xichao, she hurried over, breathless and whispered: "Master Xichao, so you are here, hurry up and go with your servant, my miss finally made an appointment Miss Song, you have to hurry up."

He Xichao then got up, and before leaving, he lowered his head and looked at a certain prince who was facing the lake, sitting firmly and fishing, patted him on the shoulder and said, "I'm leaving."

A certain prince didn't answer, pretending to be deaf and dumb as if he didn't hear.

He Xichao smiled lowly, "Am I really leaving?"

Xiao Hong still didn't reply to him, but he could hear a muffled hum when he listened carefully.

"Hey, you ignore me, I won't come back after I go!"

Xiao Hongming knew that He Xichao was teasing him, but he still couldn't help but feel depressed, thinking he wouldn't come back if he didn't come back.

As a human being, you have to have some backbone.But as soon as he finished speaking, his backbone was eaten by him, and he turned his head resentfully and said: "Then I will go with you."

He Xichao was taken aback for a moment, then laughed loudly, "You are really..." You are too cute!

He shook his head, persuaded Xiao Hong who was about to get up, and said, "Don't, His Royal Highness, you are too perceptive, just wait for me here, don't worry, I will come as soon as I go, very soon."

After speaking, He Xichao patted his arm comfortingly again, and then followed Jasmine without looking back.

Xiao Hong watched He Xi go away helplessly, and felt aggrieved immediately. It happened that the fish in the lake were biting their hooks frantically, and he said irritably, "If you want to let you die, then don't blame me for roasting you."

After speaking, he got up and lifted the hook, only to see the water surface jumping, and a tortoise with a green shell was biting the hook tightly, flying from the lake with its limbs flapping.

Xiao Hong grabbed the fishing line and pulled Wang Ba in front of him. The mung bean stared at Xiao Hong, as if laughing at his gradually greening head. The situation made Xiao Hong's mouth crooked in anger.

He was about to throw Wang Ba back into the lake, when he saw a painted boat appearing on the lake, it seemed that it came from the opposite water pavilion.

The Plum Garden is very big. If you want to see all the scenery, you really have to walk a lot. They are all delicate girls. I don’t know who proposed to take a painting boat to see the scenery along the lake, and got a positive response.

When she arrived at Princess Liyang's place, she couldn't help but didn't object, and instead asked someone to drive out the boat.

No, the laughter of a string of silver bells attracted the young masters by the lake.

Xiao Hong also looked at the bastard, but there was no smile on his face, with an indifference that He Xichao had never seen before.

He Lingshan took Song Qian and her maid all the way into an attic, which was the Treasure Pavilion in Meiyuan. She picked out a painting from it and carefully put it on the appreciation desk, saying: "This is "Picture of Playing Qin in the Pine Shade" , My sister will look at it first, and I will find a few more, and I will send it to the princess when I have time."

Song Qian carefully spread out the scroll, hardly daring to touch it directly with her hands, but bent over to get a closer look at the charm of his painting skills, her eyes wide open and her face full of amazement.

He Lingshan looked back at her, and couldn't help showing a smile on her face. She was satisfied with Song Qian no matter in appearance or character.If it wasn't for being too young to qualify for the draft, Miss Song should have a spot among the eldest princes today.

But she didn't think that Song Qian was married to He Xichao.

Only when she got married and got in touch with the circle of wives, did He Lingshan know more about the bitterness and suffering behind those who looked glamorous and smiling, but the most of these came not from her in-laws, but from her husband.A husband who expects his wife to do housework for him, serve his in-laws, manage concubines and have children.

But He Xichao can't, since he persuaded himself to stand up and not rely on men to live, He Lingshan knew that he was different from most men, he would not demand three obediences and four virtues from women.

Married, family background is naturally important, but a husband who respects oneself is more important.

Song Qian and He Xichao were together, so she didn't need to worry about her parents-in-law restricting her, or her concubine disturbing others. In the future, He Xichao would become an official in the court, and be appointed as a minister. As a wife, she would have a dignity that would not lose to others.

Seeing Jasmine returning and nodding to her, He Lingshan suddenly became envious of Song Qian.

She walked to Song Qian's side and called, "Sister Song."

Song Qian raised her head from the painting, "Sister He?"

He Lingshan deliberated and said: "I have one thing for my sister to decide. My younger brother He Xichao is outside the attic, please see you."

Song Qian was shocked, and then the blood on her face faded immediately, she said in disbelief: "Sister, you!"

He Lingshan grabbed Song Qiande's hand and comforted her, "Don't worry, sister, I didn't intend to lure you here, to ruin your reputation and force you to marry him."

This is what Song Qiangang thought of. She trusted He Lingshan and only brought a maid along with her. If that's the case, the He family siblings are too despicable!

Song Qian managed to calm down and said, "What does sister mean?"

He Lingshan said: "My brother is a very thoughtful person. When Liang Guogong proposed this marriage, he didn't agree directly, because he said he had never met you, didn't know your character, and was afraid that the two would not match each other, so we would marry blindly." Dumb married into a resentful spouse. He is a man no better than your girl, it is a matter of a lifetime, and I want to give each other a choice."

Song Qian looked at He Lingshan in surprise. This kind of saying was obviously very new. Marriage has been a major event since ancient times, the words of the matchmaker, the orders of the parents, how can they have their own choices?

"I didn't agree at first, but he is very persistent about it. Qian'er, although he is abrupt, you might as well meet him to see if he is what you want. He said that if you don't like him, he will It's all about thinking of your own way. This marriage is only as good as your love." He Lingshan persuaded, "Don't worry, everyone here is my people. I won't go out and talk nonsense. I will stand here and won't let you You are alone in the same room."

Song Qian's mind was a little confused, she looked at He Lingshan, wondering whether she should trust her, "If I don't see you, how will my sister be?"

He Lingshan replied: "Then I will let him go and pretend that he has never been here."

Song Qian pursed her lips, lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes cast a shadow under her eyes, as obscure as her expression.

She felt that if it weren't for what the sisters of the He family said, and the curiosity and longing for that person, she might have agreed to take the risk to meet him.

But now...

"Sister, thank you for your kindness, then...forget it, forgive Qian'er for not being flattering."

Surprise suddenly appeared on He Lingshan's face, this matter was indeed against the rules, but after all, it was not too deviant, and it was not uncommon for the two parties to find a way to meet before getting engaged.The eldest prince still looks at the girl openly.

The day is bright and the maids and mother-in-law are all there, so there is really no need for Song Qian to be afraid.

She frowned and thought about it for a while, then suddenly asked: "Did Lingyun say something to Lingping?"

Song Qian said: "Why did my sister say that?"

He Lingshan sneered: "If that's the case, my sister doesn't need to listen to their nonsense. I'm not afraid of your jokes. The second and third bedrooms are incompatible. If they know that Xi Chao is engaged to you, they will definitely obstruct it."

Song Qian had also heard about the grievances of Duke Wei's mansion, and she believed He Lingshan's words.She has never had any contact with the two sisters of the He family, so there is a reason why she came to contact her so enthusiastically today.

He Lingyun and He Lingping were arranging He Xichao inside and out. If they really had a good relationship, it would be too late for this kind of secrecy to be kept secret, so why would they tell her.

He Xichao was a dignified Xie Yuan, who had stayed in the palace for six years, how could he talk about it so aggressively when he was not engaged?

But although some people have ulterior motives, are those things groundless?

I'm afraid that's not the case, Song Qian sighed softly, took a step forward, held He Lingshan's hand and said: "Thank you sister for your care, Qian'er also believes that Mr. He is a gentleman, but it is really unnecessary to see or not. He is destined, and when we meet again after we get engaged, Qianer will definitely apologize in person."

Having said that, He Lingshan naturally couldn't force her anymore, so she nodded, "Okay, I won't persuade you anymore." She told Jasmine, "Let Xichao go back."

Jasmine owed her body and left the building.

He Xichao waited for a while, and saw Jasmine come out. She wondered, "Master Xichao, I'm afraid I made your trip in vain. Miss Song, she... has something urgent to go back first."

He Xichao found that he didn't feel any sense of loss, and he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Okay, then I'll go back and let my sister worry about it."

Seeing He Xichao's leaving back, Jasmine couldn't help shaking her head.

And Song Qian was standing by the upstairs window, and seeing this scene, her gaze involuntarily followed the figure away, with a sad expression on her face.

The author has something to say: Yao: Song Qian is also a good girl, if there is no Xiaohong...cough cough...

Xiao Hong: Do you want to be dragged out?