Come on, Your Highness

Sending Cheng Enhou and his son away, Xiao Hong rubbed his cheeks stiff with a smile, and seeing He Xichao write the notes directly, he said unhappily: "Do you need to write it right away?"

"Although I don't like it, you must show eagerness, so as to reassure Marquis Chengen that it will be possible on Qixi Festival."

Seeing that He Xichao frowned with reluctance in his eyes, but was deliberate on the paper to ask the emperor for a marriage, Xiao Hong fell silent, but suddenly he said: "Xichao, why don't you just marry this fifth girl?" .”

He Xi paused, the ink dripped onto the paper, and instantly fainted, ruining the paper.

He Xichao hung the pen but didn't put it down, didn't look up, just asked: "Why?"

His voice was still heavy and indifferent, but Xiao Hong took down the pen in his hand, took out the damaged paper and crumpled it into a ball, took out a new one and put it in front of him, saying: "I will be nineteen next year." , When I turn [-] a year later, my father will definitely give me a marriage. I feel that I can't escape to marry a wife. I thought before that if Princess An Yue's health is too poor, I will marry her. Then the same, if the Lu family commits a crime After committing such a heinous crime, Lu's daughter should have died together, so I will give her a way out and stay obediently in the backyard of the palace, which can be regarded as an explanation, and I will deal with it for a few more years."

He Xichao came back to his senses and shook his head, "The emperor will not agree."

"If you give me a marriage order, I can plead with it. Anyway, in the eyes of outsiders, I am deeply infatuated with her, and it is a matter of course." Xiao Hong re-dipped the pen and handed it to He Xichao, "Xi Chao, I am worthy of anyone for doing this, but you, this is the best expedient solution I can think of so far, but I don’t know if you can accept it.”

"No."

Xiao Hong was taken aback for a moment, then nodded without asking why, "Okay, then I'll think about something else."

He Xichao shook his head and said: "Although I don't want you to marry a wife, but your status is special, and it's unrealistic for me to force you to be a bachelor. It's just that you can't marry a daughter of the Lu family, and you will soon be the crown prince. If she is obsessed with her daughter, she must make the emperor hesitate. Even if there is a decree to bestow marriage, she will not be able to become the crown princess, so the gain outweighs the loss."

Having said that, He Xichao lowered his eyes, "Cousin, don't worry about this matter, let's deal with what is in front of us first."

After he finished speaking, he started to write again.

Looking at He Xichao's beautiful handwriting as before, Xiao Hong immediately felt uncomfortable, and said, "Xichao, we will be together forever."

He Xichao wrote quickly, heard Yan hummed, raised his head and smiled: "I don't intend to give you up to anyone."

Only then did Xiao Hong feel relieved, and then he emphasized: "We have kissed before."

He Xichao didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I will take care of it." After he finished writing, he shook the paper and handed it to Xiao Hong, "Come here, you can copy it again."

Xiao Hong looked at the admiration for Lu's daughter all over the article, and the ardor in it could jump out of the paper, as if she was the only one who would not marry.

Even if He Xichao praised a person against his will, he would use his words and sentences with utmost sincerity. Given the current Emperor's liking for the Lu family, if he saw him, he would definitely give him a marriage.

It's just that he looked at it and couldn't help being a little puzzled.

"What's wrong?" He Xichao asked with a smile.

"Xi Chao, this is too respectful and humble. How could I speak in such a tone of trepidation when I wrote a letter to my father? It's not like me at all! Besides, I didn't make an agreement with my father to go back immediately after the water treatment. On the contrary , I said I still want to look elsewhere, you write like this..."

He Xichao saw Xiao Hong showing an expression of enlightenment while talking, so he asked with a smile: "Do you think the emperor can see that something is wrong?"

Xiao Hong chuckled, "I never write memorials like this, but the handwriting is mine."

Then there is only one possibility, and that is to write it for others to read.

He Xichao propped his chin and said: "Let me see the tacit understanding between you and the emperor."

Early the next morning, Cheng Enhou looked at the notebook and the earnest words, with a smile on his face like a chrysanthemum, very satisfied.

He carefully checked the words and phrases, did not find any suggestive words, so he accepted them, and his attitude was more amiable, he said: "Your Highness's sincerity to the fifth girl really flatters the old man, I really flatter her, I dare not take it!"

"This king fell in love with Fifth Miss at first sight. I am ashamed to say that Fifth Miss's demeanor is really unforgettable. I know what the old monk meant when he said that the marriage has not yet arrived. So the co-author is here."

"Then let her accompany His Highness well for the next few days."

Xiao Hong smiled happily when he heard the words, "Uncle is open-minded, don't worry, this king will treat her well."

"Haha, Your Highness's dragon and phoenix appearance is her blessing." Then Cheng Enhou changed the subject, "But I'm afraid I won't be free today."

"How to say?"

"Since Your Highness is here to control the water, you have to take a good look at Songjiang. Taking advantage of the good weather these few days, why not take a look along the upper reaches of the embankment. That land has now been bought by the Lu family and used as a sacrificial field. , it’s convenient to check.”

Cheng Enhou said with a smile, with a candid appearance, as if he really wanted to solve Xiao Hong's problems.

But Xiao Hong knew that after the lure, the threat came.

Xiao Hong always thought that he needed to spend some effort to see the upstream of the dam, but Cheng Enhou himself brought it up.

He Xichao shook his head when he heard the words, "It looks like the county magistrate is dead."

Xiao Hong didn't like Magistrate Lu very much. The old man's actions were extreme, which made them passive today.

"It doesn't look like the Lu family moved their hands, does it?"

"Probably committed suicide. I guess the Lu family is afraid that they won't get any news from him, so they suspect that they have already handed over the evidence to you."

Xiao Hong stared, "That's really unfair, the old man didn't give it to me!"

"He just wants to make the Lu family suspect you. Don't worry about how harmonious it is on the surface. The stricter you are, the more disgusted you will be in your heart. His goal has been achieved." He Xichao couldn't help letting out a sigh of relief when he said this, "Lu The county magistrate is a ruthless person, and now the Lu family has no choice but to tie you to their boat. Therefore, Marquis Cheng En will not give you much time, and I am afraid that you should make a choice when you come back today."

Xiao Hong sighed, tiredly said: "It really doesn't make people breathe."

The Songjiang River above the dam is a gentle river, at least above Luozi County, it has not been troubled by it.

The river flows into tributaries, part of it flows into the city, and gathers into a lake for tourists to go boating, and part of it flows through the fields to irrigate and nourish the rice fields on both sides.

Unlike Kuiliang County, which is close to the Songjiang River and only has water and grass wilderness on both sides, the fields that have been collected by the Lu family as sacrifice fields have golden ears of rice fluttering in the wind. At a glance, the rice fields are golden, and each piece is waiting to be fuller for a good harvest.

At the end of the road is a large manor, which is Lujiashuizhuang.

The person in charge seemed to have got the news early and was waiting at the door to welcome their arrival.

Lu Xueliang helped Cheng Enhou get off the carriage, Xiao Hong turned around and gave He Xichao a hand to bring him down as well.

They didn't bring the three dudes and scholars with them, so they came all the way with ease.

The water village is very big, Xiao Hong and He Xichao walked in, and found that this Zhuangzi was full of middle-aged men coming and going, looking like guards, facing their arrival, with a bit of vigilance in their eyes, and their eyes seemed to be on their side. The guard next to him turned around.

This Zhuangzi is obviously not used to live in people, but to protect something.

Xiao Hong frowned, with a dignified expression, displeased with being offended.

From the moment he got off the carriage, Cheng Enhou observed Xiao Hong's expression, but this time he didn't express anything.

They walked all the way through the water village until they reached the innermost part. Only at this time did the sound of the surging water of the Songjiang River come over.

And two huge wooden doors blocked their way. The doors were so tall and big that they couldn't open them even if they pushed hard.

"Open the door." Cheng Enhou said, and eight big men walked out from the side, each with thick arms and muscular muscles, and they worked together to slowly push the two huge doors open.

"Your Highness, please." Cheng Enhou turned sideways.

Without hesitation, Xiao Hong strode forward, He Xichao followed closely behind, but when the guards moved forward, they were stopped.

"Presumptuous!" Lu Feng shouted.

However, the guards did not move.

Xiao Hong looked back at Cheng Enhou with displeasure, "Uncle, what do you mean?"

"Your Highness, it's not easy for others to see from behind." Seeing Xiao Hong's frown tightened, Cheng Enhou comforted him, "Don't worry, Your Highness, there is no danger here, please trust me."

He Xichao pulled Xiao Hong's sleeve and shook his head. The latter took a deep breath and said to Lu Feng: "You wait here, I will come whenever I go."

"Thank you, Your Highness." Cheng Enhou also felt relieved.

The huge wooden door was not closed, but there were many Shuizhuang guards standing in front of it, unknowingly surrounding Xiao Hong's guards.

Inside the wooden door, Xiao Hong looked forward in shock, even He Xichao stayed where he was.

The rushing sound of the water filled the eardrums. Xiao Hong thought that the Lu family would occupy the river channel, causing the Songjiang river bed to be too narrow and the water flow fast, but he didn't expect them to directly build a huge sluice gate.

"Although the water area of ​​the Songjiang River is vast, there is little rain in autumn and winter. When water is needed for planting and transplanting rice seedlings in spring, if the water level cannot rise, it will affect farmers' rice planting."

Cheng Enhou's voice came from the side, and he seemed unaware of the staring looks of the two people, but continued on his own: "Once the sluice is closed, the main flow of the Songjiang River will be slowed down, and the water level on the river bank will rise, which is convenient Irrigate the land. However, if the sluice is opened when there is heavy rain in summer, the water can pour out without worrying about flooding. Speaking of which, because of this sluice, the people applaud, especially the villagers, who are spared the difficulty of carrying water , can be regarded as a kind act, isn't it, Your Highness?"

Listening to Cheng Enhou's understatement, Xiao Hong's heart turned cold. He only felt that this person was hideous and cold-blooded.

"The people who are praising are definitely not from Kuiliang County. When the sluice is opened, they are probably crying in pain." He Xichao looked back from the sluice and looked at Cheng Enhou. Have a nightmare?"

He Xichao's tone was neither questioning nor angry, but rather cold as usual, as if he was just stating a fact and raising a question.

Cheng Enhou nodded, "I'm ashamed, the Lu family builds bridges and roads for free every year, and donates money to open charitable halls, so it can be regarded as making up for some mistakes."

He Xichao's eyebrows twitched slightly when he heard the words, "Master Hou is really strong in his heart. Sure enough, he must learn to be ruthless before he becomes a university student. Xichao has really learned a lesson."

"Haha, Nephew He Xian has this insight, and the future is boundless."

He Xichao's eyes returned to the sluice. He didn't know what the dams in Kuiliang County looked like, but he thought it must be built not as scary and strong as this sluice.

In summer, there are many torrential rains, and the water flow is already turbulent. Once the sluice gates are opened, the terrifying water potential will be released, and the surging torrent will suddenly hit the dam.

This is the real executioner!

Thousands of wronged souls have accumulated here, sinking in the water, and the murderer cannot be calmed down until he dies.

He Xichao glanced at Xiao Hong who was brewing with anger. He had been raised in the capital for 18 years, and he had never seen such a blatant and evil eldest prince. The tremor in his heart might not be calm for a long time.

He lowered his head and saw the clenched fists, it could be seen that Xiao Hong's reason was shaking, once the strings collapsed, he would be desperate to twist the old man's neck with his own hands.

He Xichao let out a heavy breath of depression, walked between Xiao Hong and Marquis Cheng En, and said, "Your Majesty, I've seen it too. To be honest, although it's shocking, it's also depressing. I'm not stable enough, and I'm a little out of breath. How about Go back and talk."

Cheng Enhou's goal has been achieved, seeing that He Xichao has not lost his composure, he can't help but admire in his heart.

"Okay, Your Highness, please."

The guard standing outside the wooden door stared closely at the inside, and waited until Xiao Hong's figure came out before he heaved a sigh of relief and rushed to meet him.

"Your Highness."

Xiao Hong said blankly, "Let's go."