Gui Yuan

Chapter 6 The Prince

On the twenty-fifth day of the first lunar month, in the last dynasty, Emperor Xiangfeng Daobeidi sent the third prince Tao Ji to the imperial capital to congratulate the crown prince's wedding, and he will be in the imperial capital in a few days.

"The third prince came here this time to congratulate, but to enjoy the style of the imperial capital, so I plan to guide the third prince to visit the imperial capital alone." Emperor Xiangfeng glanced down and finally settled on Wei Yao. body, said with a smile, "How about Duke An?"

Wei Yao lowered his head, looked up at the emperor when he heard the question, knelt down and saluted, "I take orders."

Wei Yao had been in northern Xinjiang for many years, fighting against Beidi people several times. Until seven years ago, he killed Beidi's son and defeated Beidi, making Beidi's soldiers frightened.Now Emperor Xiangfeng blamed Wei Yao for leading the three princes of Beidi to visit the imperial capital. It was nothing more than a bit of vanity, and he wanted to show off the national style of Wei and shake Beidi.

After coming down to court, Wei Yao got into the carriage of the Duke's mansion at the gate of the palace. At this time of year, most of the carriages of others were filled with thick mattresses, and they were burning fire, and they needed to hold a cotton brocade hand stove in their hands. In Wei Yao's carriage, there was only Covered with a thin layer of cushions.

Zhao Min heard about what happened in the court, and said angrily, "This kind of thing doesn't require the general to go out in person. Isn't it enough for the Ministry of Rites to send someone as usual?"

Wei Yao took out the book and looked at it, and replied: "The emperor has spoken, and I don't have any troubles, why not?"

Zhao Min barely shut his mouth.

"Besides, there is very little news about the three princes, so this time may well be an opportunity."

Zhao Min suddenly realized: "The general is saying..."

Wei Yao patted him with the book in hand: "Explore the truth."

When Ning Qing returned to the Ning Mansion, Ning Kecheng hadn't come back yet, Uncle He was used to him walking back to the mansion every three days, and Ning Qing didn't need it, so he continued to work on the affairs of the mansion.

Ning Qing asked Lin Rong to go to the kitchen to ask for two snacks that Ning Huan liked, and sent Lin Rong away before returning to the room by himself.His dormitory is still the same as before, it is cleaned every day, everywhere is spotless, and there is an inconspicuous wooden bird parked on the desk by the window.

The wooden kite is small in size and light in workmanship, and it is integrated on the desk without attracting attention.Ning Qing had also thought about whether to change a pair of wooden kites before, but the An Guo government was heavily guarded, and it was too rampant to use things from the northern border under Wei Yao's nose. It was almost forcing Wei Yao to arrest him and torture him.Making wooden kites is time-consuming and laborious, so there is really no need to do anything extra, so everything is as before, just go back to the house to check the news if necessary.

Ning Qing took out the creed and read it, "Emperor Capital for a while".

Coming out of the room, Ning Qing went directly to Ning Huan's boudoir, and it was logical that she should avoid her husband and brother before getting married, but the two of them had a good relationship since they were young, so they didn't care about it.

Getting married in a few days, Ning Huan couldn't hide his bride's joy at this time, with smiles on his lips and brows, he took a book from the shelf when he had nothing to do, and flipped through it, but he didn't turn a few pages after reading it for a long time.

Ning Qing entered the room, glanced at the untouched snacks and tea on the table, and said with a smile: "Sister Huan, food is the most important thing for the people, so we still need to eat something, besides, isn't it just a few days away? , you are too impatient."

This joke made Ning Huan feel ashamed: "Brother! I don't have one."

"It's okay, it's okay, I won't spread it everywhere because I'm a brother." Ning Qing sat down and looked at Ning Huan carefully. It's been a while since I saw her. She looks even more beautiful and charming. The younger sister who used to be at her feet is also getting married now. Be someone else's wife.

Ning Huan smiled, then pursed his lips and remained silent, Ning Qing asked: "Why, a little nervous?"

Ning Huan looked at him and nodded: "To tell you the truth, brother, although I am happy, I feel a little uneasy."

Ning Qing thought for a while: "The prince is kind-hearted, and he treats you in every way, and he will definitely not treat you badly after getting married."

"I know this. I never thought of marrying a powerful and wealthy husband's family. I just want to be a sincere person, and the white head will never be separated. The prince's friendship with me is deep and true, but the royal family's friendship is the most elusive. I Worried that the friendship will dissipate in the future and become a bitter couple." Ning Huan only thought about these words in her own mind, and she dared to tell her brother when Ning Qing came today.

Ning Qing was speechless for a moment.

Although these thoughts are too worrying, they can be considered as precautions.Although Ning Qing had a good relationship with the prince, he was really powerless to do anything about the prince's backyard.The crown prince is the crown prince. If he succeeds in enthroning in the future, he will be the monarch of a country. There are countless concubines in the harem. He does not expect the crown prince to favor Ning Huan alone. Respect her and respect her.But in this case, how could he tell Ning Huan.

"You've dragged on for too long and thought too much." Ning Qing raised his hand and tapped Ning Huan's nose, "Everything you have is bound to be lost. You think there are not a few ordinary people who marry wives and take concubines. The key is not the identity, but the person."

Ning Qing patted herself on the chest: "As long as the two hearts are happy, everything else can be resolved."

Ning Huan lowered his eyes and nodded, very well-behaved.

"Sister Huan, don't be afraid, just do your best. Brother knows what kind of person you are, and the crown prince also knows. If the relationship is deep enough, how can you break up as soon as you say it?" Ning Qing patted Ning Huan's hand.

After chatting for a while, when it was almost time for dinner, Lin Rong urged: "Master, it's getting late, shall we go back to the Duke's mansion?"

Only then did Ning Qing bid farewell to Ning Huan.

It snowed a few days ago, and today the roofs of the shops are covered with snow, a continuous white stretch to the outside of the city.

Wei Yao had planned to welcome the Third Prince of Beidi outside the city, and he had already waited for a while.

In the distance, two teams of Beidi elite soldiers came towards them surrounded by a carriage.When he got to the front, the curtain of the carriage was pulled up, and a handsome young man came into view. He was tall and straight, with Beidi's bravery in his brows and eyes, and he was wearing the clothes of Da Wei, which was very suitable.

Wei Yao saluted and said, "I'm Wei Yao, I've met the third prince."

Tao Ji nodded to Wei Yao: "There is Lord Lao."

The third prince entered the palace with congratulatory gifts and coaxed Emperor Xiangfeng and all the officials into smiles.As usual, the ministers did not stay in the palace when they went to Beijing, so the third prince lived in the high-class wing of the official post house in the imperial capital, and even brought his attendants with high-quality treatment.Living outside the palace is also convenient for walking and playing, without being bound by many rules and regulations of the palace rules.

Wei Yao took the third prince around for a few days, and he had a good understanding of his character. The third prince was as gentle as jade, courteous to Wei Yao, and he only listened to arrangements in everything he did. He was not a good person. The rogue-style brothers are very different, but after a while, the two get along well.

On this day, Wei Yao was leading Tao Ji to visit the busiest promenade market in the imperial capital. This promenade was built on the Jingshui River. It was originally an important thoroughfare inside and outside the city. Over time, it became a market. Later, people left the city and went to land Walking away, the long corridor is only left with the sound of hawking one after another, and it has become a place where foreigners must go when they come to the imperial capital.

While walking around, Wei Yao suddenly saw a familiar figure, it was Ning Qing and Lin Rong who were buying noodles at a small stall.

Lin Rong noticed Wei Yao first, quickly pulled Ning Qing's clothes and warned in a low voice: "My lord, my lord, I bumped into my lord."

Ning Qing followed his direction and saw Wei Yao, smiled, took the mask and walked towards them.Wei Yao was accompanied by a handsome young man in extraordinary clothes and two attendants behind him.

"My father-in-law is here too? What a coincidence."

Wei Yao raised his eyebrows, and said to himself that you really can't be idle, running outside the house every day, you can't have a day of leisure.

Tao Ji looked at Wei Yao suspiciously, and Wei Yao introduced, "I got married not long ago, and this is my wife Ning Qing."

"So that's how it is." Tao Ji suddenly realized, looked at Ning Qing and said, "You two newlyweds, it's really abrupt that I want my father-in-law to accompany you."

Ning Qing pretended to be flattered and waved his hands: "Don't dare."

With that pretentious look, Wei Yao slightly turned his head away, out of sight.

Tao Ji thought for a while, and suggested to Wei Yao: "It's fate to meet you, why don't you take Mr. Ning with you."

Now that he is married, he still has to look good, lest everyone see that his marriage is not for nothing: "Do you have other places to go?"

"No, I'm quite free."

It was just a polite mention, unexpectedly Ning Qing really agreed, but he couldn't, he could only smile and say: "Then let's go together."

Ning Qing knew that Wei Yao must be unhappy at the moment, so he immediately felt refreshed, and smiled and handed him the mask in his hand: "I'm not following in vain, this is for you."

Wei Yao looked at the mask in his hand for a moment, and when he looked up again, he found that the person was already a few steps away.

Ning Qing is really a brother in the world, and his skills in making friends are superb, which makes people have to be convinced.After a while, they hooked up with the third prince and called each other brothers and sisters. The two hit it off right away and chatted wildly. In the end, they were still inseparable, and the third prince would not leave until it was decided to go with him next time.

Wei Yao and Ning Qing returned home in a carriage together, Ning Qing didn't see him either, eating snacks one after another in front of him, it was a joy.

"You eat so much, can you still eat dinner?" Wei Yao said in a deep voice.

Ning Qing snorted and laughed: "Grandpa, it's because you look down on me, such a snack is enough to fill your stomach, how can you be full?"

Wei Yao was about to close his eyes and rest his mind, when he heard him choking and coughing so hard, he slowly opened his eyes, and threw the pouch pot to him, seeing that he had calmed down, the dead pig was not afraid of boiling water and continued to eat, his eyes were blank Leave him alone.

On the day of the prince's wedding, ten miles of red makeup went straight to the East Palace, and Wei Yao and Ning Qing watched the ceremony together.With his head covered, Ning Huan was carefully led by the crown prince to the front of the main hall, where he bowed in front of Emperor Xiangfeng and the empress, and then led by the maid to the Prince's Hall in the East Palace.

Ning Qing saw her figure from a distance, and said gratifiedly: "My little sister has just grown up, and she is so beautiful that she can't hide her beauty even with a hijab."

The third prince originally wanted to celebrate the prince's wedding, but now that the matter is over, he is planning to return to Beidi soon.Wei Yao and Ning Qing specially saw him off at Jukezhai. The three of them sat at a table, while Zhao Min and other attendants joined the table.

The third prince held Ning Qing's hand reluctantly and said: "Lan Yu, if I come to the imperial capital next time, I will definitely bring some cloaks for you. Our Beidi cloaks are thick, and the beauty on your body is so beautiful. You can't stand the cold." ah."

Ning Qing nodded repeatedly and said: "Exactly, time is tight this time, next time I will take you to eat puff pastry rolls and go boating on Jingshui to watch wild geese..."

Wei Yao couldn't get in the slightest bit by their side, and he was used to it, and he didn't want to get involved.

Just as the banquet was about to end, there was a commotion outside the door. The attendants of the third prince were opening the door and bumped into a big man. Take it down.

Yuan Xu, the shopkeeper of Juke Zhai, knew Ning Qing, and he could tell at a glance that this table was either rich or expensive, so he didn't dare to be rude: "I didn't think carefully about bumping into a few young masters. In this way, there is no need to pay for this table." , I am grateful for the congratulatory gifts from the few who helped me catch this thief."

Ning Qing glanced at the big man and asked, "Master Yuan, what did this man do?"

"He stole something from my master's house, and now he refuses to return it." Yuan Xu gave the big man who was still struggling hard a look.

"I didn't!" The big man yelled and his mouth was covered by the uniform.

Wei Yao walked towards them, his eyes flicked between several people, and he said to Yuan Xu: "Since he committed a crime, he will be handed over to the government."

Before Yuan Xu refused, Wei Yao asked Zhao Min to detain someone and take him to the government: "Be sure to ask the government to investigate carefully, and let someone report the results to the government."

Zhao Min took the order: "Yes, this subordinate will go right away."

Seeing people being taken away, Yuan Xu panicked: "What are you doing, my lord?"

"Treasurer Yuan, don't worry, the government will give you a result after the trial." Ning Qing spoke for Wei Yao, Yuan Xu had no choice but to stop there, thanked him and stepped back first.

Back at the dinner table, Wei Yao saluted the third prince: "You disturbed the third prince."

"It's okay, it's getting late, let's go back first."

Tao Ji got up, and as soon as he walked to the door with his attendants, he heard a dull sound of falling to the ground. He turned his head and saw that it was the attendant who made the move just now.Another attendant leaned over to test his breath, then turned to him after a while and said, "Prince, you are dead."