Drunk Bamboo

Hua Qinfeng rushed into Changfeng Courtyard when he returned home and was angered by Zhang Xinghe all the way.

I have to find someone to talk to, and that person is naturally Xie Yuzhu.

After Xie Yuzhu finished washing up, she saw Hua Qinfeng sitting there drinking tea.

Sitting in front of the dressing table, combing her hair.

She never needed anyone to help her get up, she only needed Yunling to do her hair. Now when Yunling was not serving her, she was helping Baiguo learn how to do things in the mansion, so that she, the princess, would have more free time to study poisonous plants and write books.

She got up early today, Yunling hadn't arrived yet, but Hua Qinfeng came back first.

"Is there nothing going on in the court today? Did the prince come back early?"

"It's okay." Hua Qinfeng was sitting next to her, his emotions undetectable. "By the way, my father said that when you are free, you should come to the palace to practice calligraphy with him. He wants to see your handwriting."

He drank his tea and looked out the door. His chiseled profile looked as beautiful as a sculpture.

Facing this handsome face all day long, Xie Yuzhu felt that this was a blessing in disguise. She wondered if her elder and second sisters would regret not marrying in after knowing this.

Not only her, but everyone in the mansion took several days to adapt.

I really want to know how surprised the court officials were to see Hua Qinfeng like this.

Xie Yuzhu smiled and asked, "Your Highness has such a beautiful appearance and entered the palace. Aren't the court officials and my father amazed?"

Hua Qinfeng's emphasis was different from that of most people: "Is the appearance so different? Father only said one sentence, which was very refreshing."

"It's great to get a compliment from my father." Xie Yuzhu nodded with satisfaction.

Turning her head, she saw Hua Qinfeng facing her with a sullen face.

"What's wrong? Your Majesty seems unhappy?"

Hua Qinfeng frowned: "I was originally happy, but after a few words with Zhang Xinghe, I became so angry. He just likes to go against me."

Putting down the comb and letting her hair down, she walked towards Hua Qinfeng, sat opposite him, and asked patiently, "What's the matter? Do you want to talk to me, Your Majesty?"

Hua Qinfeng raised his eyebrows and saw that she was smiling and looking forward to it. After being with her for a long time, he could unconsciously tell that there was something else in her eyes.

He raised his eyebrows and asked jealously, "Do you want to know about Zhang Xinghe? Or do you care about me?"

"Of course I am concerned about Your Highness. Whenever you meet Zhang Xinghe, you are always restless and irritable." Xie Yuzhu reached out to smooth the unhappiness between his brows and smiled indifferently, like a warm spring breeze, making people feel comfortable both physically and mentally.

Hua Qinfeng believed everything she said and sat contentedly listening to her.

Xie Yuzhu poured more tea, giving him one cup and putting the other cup into his mouth.

"But to be honest, from my perspective as an outsider, Zhang Xinghe is calm and collected, does things with reason and logic, has a flexible mind, and is good at reading people's faces. He may be a bit venomous, but it depends on the person. Maybe he doesn't even bother to say anything to someone he doesn't like."

This was not the first time Hua Qinfeng had heard Xie Yuzhu exaggerate the galaxy.

I felt a little uncomfortable: "You speak as if you know him very well, and every word you say is good, but you don't know him..."

He seemed to be hesitant to speak, and stopped talking at the crucial moment.

Xie Yuzhu did not force it, but continued to express her own opinion:

"I don't know what he did to make the prince feel upset, but I can see that the prince cares about him. If he didn't care, he wouldn't be angry every time he saw him. Besides, every time the prince had something to do, he would stand up for him. So he wouldn't say something to anger the prince for no reason. It must be something important."

He patiently asked softly, "Your Majesty, please calm down and tell me what you have to say, okay?"

Hua Qinfeng picked up the cup, took a sip of tea, and slowly said: "Father has given Xiao Bingxin to my fifth brother as a concubine, and she will marry Miss Luo on the same day, on April 28th."

He paused, as if thinking about what to say next.

Xie Yuzhu took over the conversation: "I know this. General Xiao and Xiao Bingxin severed their father-daughter relationship for this reason. General Xiao seems ruthless, but if you think about it carefully, he is actually far-sighted and for Xiao Bingxin's own good."

Hua Qinfeng asked: "How did you know?"

Xie Yuzhu explained: "Lao Liu will also report to me the news of Changfeng Tower. Doesn't the prince know? The prince doesn't care about the affairs of Changfeng Tower at all."

"I had actually forgotten about this. Now that you know about it, do you think there's anything wrong with it?" He turned his head away to hide his awkwardness, and then asked again.

"Is Lord Zhang reminding the prince to be careful of changes in the court? Beware of Prince Wen?" Xie Yuzhu tried to say.

"I haven't told you yet, and you know it?" Hua Qinfeng was very impressed.

Thinking of Zhang Xinghe, he turned his face and showed an unhappy expression.

"Zhang Xinghe said that the struggles in the court were only secretive in the past. Now that my fifth brother has grown up and married two concubines, one civil and one military, from the Luo and Xiao families, his power has grown. I'm afraid he will openly compete with the crown prince. At that time, I will be implicated, and he will say that I will not live a peaceful life with you. Tell me, what is he talking about?"

After listening to what he said, Xie Yuzhu thought about it and nodded again.

"Master Zhang is right to remind the prince."

Zhang Xinghe did have some insight and had a very clear understanding of the situation in the court.

Only those who truly care about Hua Qinfeng would say these words.

But Hua Qinfeng seemed unable to understand and did not accept it.

Hua Qinfeng then said, "Xiao Bingxin was able to marry Fifth Brother because she saved him by accident, otherwise Father would not have granted the marriage. Xiao Bingxin likes Fifth Brother, and no one can control that."

"Your Highness, don't you think that this is too coincidental and too logical, and therefore seems very deliberate?"

Hua Qinfeng was surprised: "Can their love for each other be fake?"

Xie Yuzhu said calmly: "Xiao Bingxin is true, but King Wen is uncertain."

He was even more puzzled: "Can you pretend to like someone if you don't like him? Besides, Lao Xiao and Xiao Bingxin severed their father-daughter relationship because of this, so Fifth Brother only has someone he likes."

Seeing Hua Qinfeng's innocent look, Xie Yuzhu said softly, "Can the love between father and daughter, brother and sister be severed just like that? Even if Xiao Bingxin took advantage of the prince, if she gets into trouble in the future, will the prince just ignore her?"

He lowered his eyes slightly: "She has a fifth brother, so naturally she will be protected by the fifth brother."

"Even the prince cannot guarantee that he will be able to stand by and watch, let alone his biological father and three biological brothers?"

Hua Qinfeng couldn't help but frowned: "It's so complicated, I really can't figure it out."

Xie Yuzhu smiled and said, "Then forget about it. The Crown Prince is still building a dam in the river basin, and King Wen is just getting married, so there is still some peace and quiet to come."

Unexpectedly, Xie Yuzhu did not force him or blame him.

Looking at her gentle smile, it seems that all the troubles are gone.

Even if what Zhang Xinghe said was all true, Xie Yuzhu was there to accompany him.

He murmured, "We still have to think of a way to return to the West."

Xie Yuzhu heard this and came up with an idea. She asked, "Did the prince just say that my father wants me to enter the palace?"

"Yes."

"When is Father usually free?"

Hua Qinfeng was puzzled, but after thinking about it carefully, he replied, "We have to attend the morning court and review memorials, so it's usually after lunch break."

Xie Yuzhu said: "After the morning court session tomorrow, tell Eunuch Dong that I will go to the palace to practice calligraphy with my father in the afternoon."