Why are you so anxious?

"The Huguogong is serious, and my son-in-law is ashamed." Zhuang Lin nodded slightly, and explained to the Huguogong: "The imperial edict has been issued, and this king regards himself and the Huguogong as a family. Since we are a family, talk Naturally, there is no need to hide it. That's why this king is delighted and speaks without restraint. I hope the Duke will not blame him."

When Jun Ruiqing heard Zhuang Lin's face-saving explanation, his gloomy face eased a little, and his tone was not as harsh as before.

"It's about my daughter's reputation, so please be careful with your words."

"As long as the actions of the Duke's Mansion do not violate the rules of etiquette and never violate Xiao Wang's wishes, Xiao Wang should be cautious in his words and deeds." Zhuang Lin glanced at Jun Shaoyou with a half-smile, and said meaningfully.

Jun Shaoyou's face was expressionless, his soul was still immersed in Zhuang Lin's words just now, and he couldn't help but speculate in his heart.On the contrary, Yang Daimei moved her lips in embarrassment, not knowing what to say.Jun Ruiqing has already asked Zhuang Lin to return to the table again.Zhuang Lin took Jun Shaoyou's hand and wanted him to sit beside him. Jun Shaoyou, who came back to his senses, shook his head and vetoed it on the grounds that he respected the elders and could not kneel on the head.

Zhuang Lin looked at Jun Shaoyou back to kneel down with a look of regret, and said with a warm smile: "It's the season of the alternation of summer and autumn. The day is hot and the night is cold. Shaoyou should take care of his body."

Jun Shaoyou suppressed the tiredness in his heart, nodded and thanked: "Thank you, my lord, for asking, Shaoyou will keep it in mind..."

Zhuang Lin waited patiently for a while, seeing that Jun Shaoyou stopped talking.A trace of clearly visible disappointment flashed across his face, and he asked, "What does Shaoyou not want to say to me?"

Jun Ruiqing and his wife keenly noticed that Zhuang Lin had changed his name, and they looked at each other calmly.Jun Shaoyou was forced to be helpless by Zhuang Lin's shameless behavior, so he had no choice but to say: "The weather is unpredictable these days, please take care of yourself, my lord."

Zhuang Lin immediately narrowed his eyes with a smile, nodded and said: "Don't worry, Shaoyou, I have always been in good health. After you marry into the palace, we will go hunting in Zhongnan Mountain together. There are countless birds and beasts in the space. At that time, I will hunt a few more prey, cook and roast in the wild, reflecting the autumn scenery of the mountains, it will make people feel refreshed and happy."

Jun Shaoyou raised his eyes and looked at Zhuang Lin's foaming mouth and high spirits, and felt that his powerlessness was getting worse.

Jun Ruiqing coughed twice in embarrassment, interrupting Zhuang Lin's confession.He said with a smile: "It's not early, would the prince like to have a light meal in the humble house?"

"So, it couldn't be better." Zhuang Lin agreed without hesitation, and turned to Jun Shaoyou and asked, "I remember that Shaoyou liked to eat Tingyang the most, and this dish is also a dish from the Duke's Mansion. The special dishes on the table. I wonder if Xiao Wang will be lucky enough to taste one or two today."

In fact, Jun Shaoyou's favorite food is beef, braised beef in brown sauce, sweet and sour steak, beef in sauce, beef jerky, beef in hot pot... But the law of Da Chu expressly stipulates that "the master who kills a horse or an ox will be punished for one year".As a prince, Zhuang Lin and Duke Hu Guo as a duke's family, naturally they couldn't try their best in public.No matter how much Zhuang Lin wanted to please Jun Shaoyou, he wouldn't do the stupid thing of instigating Duke Hu to violate the law.Anyway, Jun Shaoyou will marry into the palace as a concubine in a few months, so it won't be a big deal for the cook to "accidentally" kill a few more cows by then.

Thinking of this, Zhuang Lin had no choice but to settle for the next best thing, and asked the Huguo Gongfu to prepare Jun Shaoyou's second favorite mutton-the famous delicacy in the world, Guotang mutton.

Regarding Zhuang Lin's habit of calling himself "I" when he met Jun Shaoyou, and "King" when he met others, Jun Ruiqing no longer wanted to ask.Quietly winking at Jun Shaoyou, Jun Ruiqing smiled and said, "If the prince is happy, how dare you disobey?"

Yang Daimei, the Duke's wife, also got up immediately, and hurried back to the kitchen to order meals after exchanging greetings.

Under the duress of Jun Ruiqing's gaze, Jun Shaoyou accompanied Zhuang Lin to exchange warm greetings.It's just that he didn't feel well when he got up early, and Jun Ruiqing called him out to pick up the guests before he had breakfast. He dawdled all morning, and now he was a little dizzy from hunger, so naturally he didn't have the mood to talk to Zhuang Lin.

There is a saying that the person who understands you best in the world is not your friend, but your enemy.These words are superficial to read, but they are actually applicable in ancient and modern times.

In his previous life, Zhuang Lin had dealt with Jun Shaoyou for more than ten years. Every day, besides thinking about what tricks Jun Shaoyou would play against him, he was thinking about what tricks he should play against Jun Shaoyou.The two have pondered each other for more than ten years, and even recruited a think tank to analyze each other's every move.It can be said that except for Zhuang Lin, no one in this world knows Jun Shaoyou better than him.vice versa.

So when Jun Shaoyou habitually frowned and remained silent, with a calm expression on his face, and gently rubbed his stomach with his hands under the cover of the table, Zhuang Lin could tell at a glance that Jun Shaoyou was unwell and hungry.

Immediately stopped exchanging pleasantries, Zhuang Lin smiled shyly, and said to Jun Ruiqing, "I'm not afraid of the Duke's jokes. Xiao Wang got up early this morning, just waiting for the dawn drum to be knocked and the door to be opened, so I won't invite you." Since then, it’s really abrupt.”

According to the etiquette of the world, if Zhuang Lin wants to visit, he should first place a worship card, wait for the consent of the Lord Protector's Mansion, and then come to visit after the master's family has time to prepare for the guests.However, the Duke Huguo's Mansion was originally a new nobleman of the imperial court. He was born in a slightly cold family, and he became a noble with his military exploits.So I don't care too much about Zhuang Lin's actions - of course, even if I care, as long as Jun Ruiqing is not stupid, he will definitely not say it.

So Jun Ruiqing waved his hand indifferently, and said with a hearty smile: "My lord, don't do this. Didn't your lord just say that he regards the Duke's mansion as a family, since he is his own family, how can he say so much when he returns home?" Yes. Could it be that the prince saw the outside world, so he said that?"

Zhuang Lin shook his head and smiled, "Of course not. It's just..."

Zhuang Lin raised his eyes and watched Jun Ruiqing pretend to be listening attentively, smiled slightly, and said, "Xiao Wang came here too early today, and I'm a little hungry at this time. So..."

Before Zhuang Lin finished speaking, Jun Ruiqing suddenly realized, and immediately ordered his servants to serve some exquisite snacks and cake bait to satisfy their hunger.

Zhuang Lin reached out and poured himself a cup of tea soup, and filled it up for Jun Ruiqing and his son.Jun Ruiqing was rather apprehensive, so Zhuang Lin said with a smile: "Father-in-law, please. Shaoyou, please."

Jun Ruiqing felt that he was saving a lot of face, and his laughter became more hearty and complacent.Looking at Zhuang Lin's gaze became more and more loving, and the two pushed me aside for a while, and at the same time picked up the dim sum cake bait on the table and started to eat it.Jun Shaoyou knelt aside, looking at Zhuang Lin with some complicated heart.

Everyone knows that Yong'an Wang Zhuanglin Tianhuang is a noble man with a noble status. He joined the army with his grandfather at the age of 12. He became famous as a young man and made great military exploits.The world sees King Yong'an triumphantly in the court, and sees King Yong'an killing many enemies on the battlefield, and they feel envious and jealous in their hearts.There are even some people secretly speculating that the military exploits that slandered King Yong'an were all claimed by his grandfather, the old general Zhenguo, through mediation in the army.Among these guessers was the second prince Zhuang Zhou.In the previous life, the two were very close because of Princess Pingyang, and Zhuang Zhou talked with him about Zhuang Lin many times behind the scenes.Moreover, Zhuang Lin's character is unruly, extremely disrespectful, and his sharpness is too revealing, which makes most noble sons of the imperial family displeased, and often speaks out.As a result, Jun Shaoyou had a lot of disgust for Zhuang Lin before he met him.And because of the problem of standing in line, he offered advice many times to help Zhuang Zhou make Zhuang Lin look ashamed.

At that time, the battle for succession was fierce, and each was the master.Relying on his hundreds of years of extra knowledge and experience out of thin air, Jun Shaoyou acted fiercely and provoked everywhere, often causing Zhuang Lin to be devastated, and even assigned Zhuang Lin's credit to Zhuang Zhou several times.Jun Shaoyou is not ashamed of success and defeat, but proud of it.

Until the northern Xiongnu Shanyu died of illness, the new Shanyu came to the throne, and the battle to protect the country broke out.Jun Shaoyou was lucky enough to fight side by side with Zhuang Lin, and he knew that all of Zhuang Lin's glorious achievements were earned by himself.During the march, although Zhuang Lin would not eat and live with the soldiers, he could share joys and sorrows.Especially when the enemy and the enemy are in a melee, they are more courageous and brave in battle, which can be regarded as a model for all soldiers.

Jun Shaoyou still remembers that at the height of the battle, Zhuang Lin led a 5000-man army to meet with the Northern Huns. The two sides fought bloody day and night. Dazed and without the strength to ride a horse, Zhuang Lin gave up the remaining rations in his arms to Jun Shaoyou. He still fought and negotiated with the enemy for more than an hour, and finally waited for the reinforcements to wipe out all the enemies .

How can a person who can go on the battlefield without eating for a day and night and still maintain plenty of energy, feel unbearably hungry because he didn't eat in the morning, and ask his master for a snack in shame.If this matter is spread by the Duke Huguo's Mansion, I'm afraid that in the next period of time, the dandies from various families in the capital will chat again after dinner.If it was spread to His Majesty's ears by someone with a heart, I'm afraid Zhuang Lin would inevitably be reprimanded.

Jun Shaoyou thought of Zhuang Lin's knowing look when he frowned with stomachache... Although he tried his best not to admit it, Jun Shaoyou knew that Zhuang Lin's move must be for himself.

He wanted Jun Shaoyou to eat some snacks and cakes to satisfy his hunger, but he was afraid that Jun Ruiqing would feel ashamed if he mentioned it directly, and would be dissatisfied with him, a bastard who was dependent on others.So would you rather tarnish your own reputation and give him the benefits?

Jun Shaoyou lowered his head and swallowed the cake bait, feeling a little tasteless.

After chatting for half a day, a servant came in to pass the news, saying that everything was ready, and the Duke and distinguished guests were invited to have dinner in the main hall.

Jun Ruiqing immediately got up and invited Zhuang Lin to the main hall.Considering himself a junior, Zhuang Lin let Jun Ruiqing walk in front rather modestly.Jun Ruiqing declined three times, but he couldn't, and finally agreed with a complacent face.He also said straightforwardly: "The prince is too polite, which makes the minister at a loss."

Zhuang Lin casually said a few words, turned around and whispered to Jun Shaoyou: "I know you like beef, so I specially ordered my servants to prepare dozens of calves on Zhuangzi. Let the cook prepare them for you when I have a chance. "

Jun Shaoyou looked at Zhuang Lin expressionlessly, without saying a word.

Zhuang Lin chuckled, continued to lower his voice, and said in a volume that only two people could hear: "I know you have doubts in your heart. At this time, the wall has ears, so I can't go into details. After you marry into the palace, I will accompany you An explanation. You just need to remember, I will not harm you."

After speaking, he stretched out his big hand and shook Jun Shaoyou's hand hidden in the wide sleeve robe.Fingers intertwined, palms close to each other, Zhuang Lin looked at Jun Shaoyou fixedly, his eyes were clear and bright, as if he could see through Jun Shaoyou's dark heart.

Jun Shaoyou hesitated for a moment, but finally withdrew his hands and broke free from Zhuang Lin's grip, and walked forward silently.

Jun Shaoyou had trusted too many people in his previous life, and suffered too many betrayals.Some people can meticulously do it for more than ten years, and even give up their biological sister just to get his wholehearted help.The moment the bird died and Bai Ling died, Jun Shaoyou vowed that he would never trust others again.

Unexpectedly, there are so many changes in this life when he suddenly wakes up.After listening to Zhuang Lin's words and trying to figure out what it meant, I actually had a similar experience with him.Presumably the other party is also a big dream or a new life. Now that he has the memory of his previous life, he has nothing to do now, so it is hard to guarantee that Zhuang Lin is not trying to use him to achieve some purpose.It is also unknown whether he wants to take the opportunity to retaliate.He, Jun Shaoyou, is now a fish and meat, and has no power to resist Zhuang Lin's plan.How about just watching with cold eyes...

See what Zhuang Lin came up with.

Zhuang Lin noticed the coldness and alienation of the people around him for a moment, and felt a little helpless in his heart.So he didn't say any more, and just walked side by side with Jun Shaoyou.

The noon sun poured on the corridor, and the shadows behind the two intertwined, deep and shallow, and then merged into one.