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This southern tour has been going on for almost three months. After returning, Jin Mingzuo first promulgated the imperial decree of Jin Xuanhao and Jin Yanchi in the West, and then called Pei Yuanjin and Lu Xianda to come to the imperial study to discuss matters. As for the two central characters, Jin Mingzuo couldn't believe that nothing happened during his absence.

These days, Pei Yuanjin and Lu Xianda are indeed getting close, but one is a neutral faction recognized by the court, and the other is a passionate and ignorant loyalist. It is not surprising that the two are getting close, and it will not arouse others' attention.

Pei Yuanjin truthfully reported the events during this period: "In the past three months, there have been no major events in the court, but more and more letters have been collected from Daliang recently. The ministers dare not open them up and read them all. On the table in the study." After speaking, he raised his eyes and gestured to the thin sheets of paper on Jin Mingzuo's right hand, the envelope was intact and there was no sign of it being opened.

Jin Mingzuo picked up the envelope at hand and opened it to read. After frowning several times, he asked again: "Is there anything else to explain?"

"There is one more thing," Lu Xianda cupped his hands on the side, "There is a message from the border that the envoy from Daliang wants to come to Anqing in the next few days to pay tribute to beauties and rare animals to show friendship and strengthen the relationship between the two countries." I hope that the emperor will allow you to enter Anqing."

"Come to pay tribute at this time?" Jin Mingzuo thought for a while, "Do you know who the envoy is? What is the identity of the other party?"

"It was not mentioned in the bulletin, it should be that Daliang blocked the news." Lu Xianda replied.

"Hmph," Jin Mingzuo sneered, "This Daliang really has a lot of things to do. Could it be that they think that Anqing is still the same as in the past? I want to show that Daliang, don't you want to come to pay tribute? Let them come in, let Let them get a good look at my Anqing demeanor."

When Jin Mingzuo fought on the battlefield when he was young, he had many collusions with Daliang. Daliang also married the eldest princess of his own country to Jin Mingzuo. Later, when Anqing fought against Wei, Jin Mingzuo secretly colluded with Daliang and killed the first emperor of Anqing. Instead, after that, there was only money between Liang and Liang. An Qing unilaterally sent gold and silver to Liang, and then stopped entering the palace.

"Yes, I will go down immediately and write a bulletin and send it to the border." Lu Xianda was about to leave, but was stopped by Jin Mingzuo.

"Write another letter to the steward at the frontier... Ask him to give me a brief account of Mingyang's recent situation." In the end, I still feel sorry for the abolished prince, and I can't bear to exile him so far away. If he behaves well... maybe Can take an excuse to take back to the capital, avoiding the pain of exile.

Lu Xianda nodded: "Yes, I will go down and do it immediately."

One left, and Pei Yuanjin was left. Jin Mingzuo deliberately kept him down and asked, "Have Fu Aiqing and Shen Aiqing made peace these days?"

Pei Yuanjin replied: "No."

Jin Mingzuo doesn't believe it. He is very suspicious now. Although he proposed to go south, he needs to personally test the depth of the court ministers after he comes back. May lie.

"Okay, you go down."

"Yes." Pei Yuanjin got the order and left without any delay.

Shen Qing, who came back to the capital, thought she was going back to her parents to tell her she was safe. When Mrs. Shen heard that her daughter wanted to go south alone, she felt uneasy all the time. Don't understand the worries of parents, they will write a letter every few days to make the two old people feel at ease.

"I'm looking forward to your return. Your mother keeps whispering in my ears every day when you will come back. My father can hear cocoons." Shen Funan looked at his daughter, his heart bursting with joy, and he immediately asked the kitchen to burn a few cups. A bowl of Miss Li's favorite food on weekdays, so that Shen Qing can stay away from the wind and wash away the dust.

Mrs. Shen glared at Shen Funan, and immediately went forward to hold Shen Qingbie's hand, looked at the girl's face, couldn't help but touch it, and said distressedly: "Qingbei, you look thin, this child is just Don't let people worry about it, what do the girls look like when they show their faces outside every day, and go out with a group of men, and they are not afraid of others watching and gossiping behind their backs... Oh, look at your face, how thin you look, You look skinny and bony, and you can’t get used to eating outside? Mother asked your father to order you to go down, and a new master came to Baohelou, and he was specially invited to come to our house to cook for you, so you can make up for it.”

Shen Qing took off Mrs. Shen's hand that was always kneading on her face and arms in a funny way: "How can you be so serious as you said, although my daughter is really not used to southern food, but because of the hot weather, my daughter also I don't feel hungry, just eat something and I'll be full, which is not as exaggerated as what you said, mother."

"Whatever you want, eat more later, don't put down the bowl and chopsticks after drinking a few mouthfuls of clear soup."

Shen Qing don't please: "I know, I will obediently obey my mother, but can I ask Ah Chen to come to the house for dinner later? Then tell the maids to move an extra chair and an extra pair of bowls and chopsticks."

In the past, Mrs. Shen would have warmly welcomed him, but since An Lianxi committed suicide, Mrs. Shen's affection for Jin Yuchen has plummeted. Madam is dead, and she joined us in less than half a year, I'm afraid it will have a bad influence."

"What's the matter, Ah Chen is going back to Beijing, and there is no one at home to take care of him, so let him come to our house for dinner, for fear of any repercussions." Shen Qing asked Madam Shen, "Let him come, okay? He is the only one in Prince An's Mansion, and he has no one to talk to, so it's too deserted." When she came back, her parents would worry about this and that, and Jin Yuchen was really alone when she came back, lonely and lonely.

Shen Funan also didn't agree, and persuaded: "Farewell, Princess Zhen'an died less than three months ago. At this time, we must know how to avoid suspicion, so as not to get into trouble all over again, and make people laugh at us. After a while Today, it’s okay to get in touch with the King of Zhen’an again, let’s forget about it today, our family will have a good gathering and talk to each other, your mother has missed you very much in the past three months.”

"But..." Shen Qingbie still felt unbearable, when he thought of Jin Yuchen going back, he could only face the deserted mansion, eating dinner alone, he felt a deep heartache.

"Don't think about it so much, just wait a little longer, dinner will be ready soon." Shen Funan ordered involuntarily, and some servants had already started to set the tableware.

But during the meal, Shen Qingbie was absent-minded, even her favorite food was only moved a few chopsticks, both Shen Funan and Mrs. Shen could see that her daughter's thoughts were not here, but after all, they still had to avoid suspicion, no matter how they were in Jiangnan , when you return to the capital, you have to be scruples about the rules here, and avoid disputes.

Mrs. Shen saw that the atmosphere at the dinner table was a bit heavy, and wanted to pick up the topic to be lively: "Farewell, tell father and mother about your trip to Jiangnan this time, but you participated in the talent competition in Suzhou again? I guess Time, your group should be able to catch up."

Shen Qingbie shook her head, not in high spirits: "I didn't participate in the talent competition this time, and went to other places with the emperor."

"Then, where is it?" Mrs. Shen continued to ask.

"An ordinary elegant building."

"This..." Mrs. Shen wanted to ask further, but she was stopped by Shen Funan's eyes, seeing that Shen Qingbie was obviously dazed all the time, thinking that the person was here, but he didn't know where his heart was drifting .

The dinner was not so cheerful, Shen Qingbie withdrew early, Mrs. Shen sighed: "I'm afraid my daughter is just pretending to have a lover, you haven't seen the sadness in her eyes .”

Shen Funan felt unhappy: "This girl is really heartless, forget about her, I only need to use a few chopsticks to cook for her, and I am not afraid of being hungry at night."

"You're just talking badly, who doesn't know who is used to my daughter's problems."

As soon as the words were finished, a servant came to report that the young lady brought two maidservants by herself, took out two food boxes in the kitchen, and left the house.

Shen Funan sighed helplessly: "Go, let her go, don't stop her, when you come back, tell her that the kitchen has left food for her, if you are hungry, go and eat."

"Yes, sir."

After thinking about it, Shen Qingbie still asked someone to take away some freshly made and unserved dishes in the kitchen, put them in a food box and left the mansion without calling a carriage, anyway, the Zhen'an Palace is not far away.

When they came to Zhen'an Prince's Mansion, Pei Yuanjin happened to come out of it, and the two met face to face. Pei Yuanjin bowed his head and saluted: "See Princess."

"En." Shen Qing nodded, and the two passed by.

"Farewell?" At this time, Jin Yuchen happened to walk into the hall facing the gate. When he saw Shen Qingbie coming, he was puzzled and walked towards her, "Why don't you stay at home and accompany your parents well? What are you doing here?" In a blink of an eye, I saw the two maids following behind each holding a food box, "This is..."

"Are you ready to eat?"

"not yet."

"That's right, come to the front hall, and I'll bring you food." Without waiting for Jin Yuchen to respond, he led the maid to the front hall, took the bowls and chopsticks out of the food box and put them on the dining table, facing After the servant girl said a few words, she took the empty food box and left the house.

Jin Yuchen watched the two maids leave, and when he turned around, he saw Shen Qing smiled softly: "Come here, let's eat."

There is only one pair of chopsticks on the table, at this moment Shen Qingbie is holding the only pair of chopsticks in his hand, looking at himself with a smile.

Jin Yuchen felt a little trembling in his heart, and as soon as he sat down and said goodbye, he picked up a piece of fish in the bowl and brought it to his mouth: "Ah Chen, open your mouth."

"I can still do this kind of thing myself, so I don't need to bother you." Jin Yuchen didn't know what medicine Shen Qingbie sold in the gourd, but her behavior was a little different from usual, he seemed to find that Shen Qingbie didn't face himself It seems that he has become more and more calm and calm?

"Why, you won't eat what I feed you?" Shen Qingbie still smiled, but Jin Yuchen felt a shudder behind his back.

"Of course I eat. I just feel that I am no longer a child. It is strange to have to be fed like this." Jin Yuchen opened his mouth and bit the chopsticks floating in front of his eyes.

Unexpectedly, the bite was empty, Shen Qing quickly took the chopsticks back when he opened his mouth to bite down, and said leisurely: "When I first came, I saw Master Pei coming out of your house, but I remember that Mr. Pei seems to have a good relationship with anyone, how could he come out of you?"

Jin Yuchen frowned: "Master Pei came here to ask me to borrow something." It's no wonder that Shen Qing can't believe this lame reason.

"Really," Shen Qingbie handed over the chopsticks again, "Why doesn't Ah Chen eat? Is it because he doesn't want to eat what I feed? But he hates me?"

Jin Yuchen was about to cry, but Shen Qing didn't do it on purpose, as soon as he bit his mouth, she avoided it.

Finally, Jin Yuchen surrendered: "Okay, okay, I'm afraid of you, Pei Yuanjin is mine, and he came to tell me that Daliang's envoy will come to the capital in a few days."

"Why did you tell me this all of a sudden, aren't you afraid that I'll leak the secret?" Shen Qingbie still held up her chopsticks with a leisurely tone.

"You are all mine now, what am I afraid of, you can eat it for me quickly, the fish is already cold." Jin Yuchen flattered me, "I was wrong, and I will never hide it from you or me in the future." thing."

Shen Qing didn't move her eyebrows, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise: "Just know it's wrong, I'll give you another piece when it's cold."

"Well... I'll do it myself, it's a bit troublesome to eat like this."

"What did you say? I didn't catch it."

"……nothing."

"Come on, Dust, open your mouth, ah..."

"what……"