Drunk Bamboo

The next day, news spread throughout Zhongdu City that the prince had bought a midnight snack for the princess.

I don't know who has the guts to spread rumors about King Feng. Those young masters don't have the guts to do that.

Gu Suiyi, the useless man despised by the Yongxing Marquis' Mansion, was still sleeping soundly at noon, so naturally he had no time to convey these things.

I don’t know where the source is.

But Xie Yuzhu and Hua Qinfeng themselves knew nothing.

The scene where the prince rode on horseback late at night to buy supper for the princess became a topic of discussion among people after dinner.

The story was told in many different forms.

It is said that the prince appears cold but has a warm heart, and is deeply in love with the princess. He is willing to lose face for her just to win her smile.

Some say that the princess looks weak, but is actually jealous. The prince is henpecked and goes out of the house late at night to buy food just because the princess is not full.

Others said that the prince was discovered by the princess in a brothel, and in order to apologize he rode to the restaurant to buy the princess' favorite food.

……

Many of them were written into the storybooks as plots, with additions and subtractions, and in the end no one knew which prince and princess were the protagonists.

Later, the story spread into the palace and reached the emperor's ears.

The emperor laughed after hearing this.

"I didn't expect Feng'er and Yuzhu to be so affectionate in private. Feng'er really loves Yuzhu."

Eunuch Dong broke out in a cold sweat, but when he saw the emperor's happy expression, he breathed a sigh of relief and replied with a smile, "It is all thanks to your Majesty. Your Majesty personally issued an imperial decree to grant the marriage, which made the prince and princess a perfect match."

I took a deep breath in my heart for Hua Qinfeng and Xie Yuzhu.

I'm so lucky that the emperor is in a good mood today.

"You said, did Feng'er really go to the brothel?"

Eunuch Dong's mind was piqued again.

"The prince has always been upright. Rumors may not be true."

The emperor then asked, "If he really went to the brothel, did Yuzhu not let him in so he rode out late at night to buy her something to make amends?"

Eunuch Dong bowed his back, not wanting to offend either side, and could only say, "Next time the prince and princess come to the palace, your majesty can ask them in person."

"If I ask Yuzhu to tell her in person that she won't treat Feng'er like this again, how can we expect her to have a good time?"

As soon as the emperor said this, Eunuch Dong felt relieved.

It turned out that the emperor wanted to see Hua Qinfeng and Xie Yuzhu fighting and playing.

Just as he was about to reply, the emperor warned him, "Don't remind them too much when they enter the palace."

As he spoke, a smile of watching the fun appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Eunuch Dong replied, "I obey your order."

In the past, if people knew that Hua Qinfeng had entered a brothel, he would definitely be scolded to pieces.

Now, the emperor just smiled, focusing on Hua Qinfeng's fear of his wife and Xie Yuzhu's toughness, and there was no mention of the brothel.

The mind of a king is hard to predict. If you win his heart, then nothing you do will be wrong.

Eunuch Dong understood that the emperor's change of attitude towards Hua Qinfeng was all because of Xie Yuzhu.

This person cannot be offended.

It's better to be a friend than an enemy.

That day Hua Qinfeng and Xie Yuzhu went to the palace to visit the emperor.

Before I got close to Baoping Hall, I heard the crisp sound of ceramics breaking.

Then came the emperor's roar:

"What prince? Is the prince the only one who works for the country and the people? Are I and the court officials just decorations?"

"I personally wrote a letter to invite him back to Zhongdu, but he refused me every time. Does he still take me seriously?"

"Get out, all of you get out!"

Hua Qinfeng and Xie Yuzhu looked at each other and walked forward.

Eunuch Dong was driven out of Baoping Palace with a bent waist and hunched back, looking melancholy.

"Eunuch Dong."

Xie Yuzhu called out softly.

Wrinkles appeared on Eunuch Dong's forehead.

"Your Highness and Princess, it is really unfortunate that you came today. I am afraid you will not be able to see His Majesty."

Hua Qinfeng asked: "Father, are you not going to see anyone?"

Eunuch Dong wiped the sweat from his cheeks, still feeling frightened.

"His Majesty is furious, so don't go in yet. All the servants in the palace have been driven out, and the Imperial Concubine didn't even see His Majesty when she came just now."

Xie Yuzhu asked carefully: "May I ask, Eunuch Dong, why is His Majesty so angry?"

If there was anyone who understood the emperor's thoughts best, it would naturally be the eunuch Dong who followed him around all day. If one could get a few words from him, one could avoid taking many detours and waste less brain cells.

Eunuch Dong sighed and said softly, "Prince Wen will be getting married soon. His Majesty, mindful of the Crown Prince's hard work and great contributions, has personally written a letter to ask the Crown Prince to return to Zhongdu to attend the wedding banquet of Prince Wen and take this opportunity to rest for a few days, meet the Queen, the Crown Princess, and the Crown Prince. But the Crown Prince was so focused on the dam project in the Yangtze River Basin that he said he really couldn't spare the time and couldn't return to Zhongdu."

Hua Qinfeng was puzzled: "It's a good thing that the prince is doing good for the country and the people, why is father so angry?"

Eunuch Dong sighed again: "If it was the first time, it would be fine, but this is the third time the prince has rejected your majesty's letter."

Xie Yuzhu grasped the key point: "Three times?"

Eunuch Dong immediately realized that his secret had been exposed.

He lowered his head and said seriously:

"It is my fault that I am talking too much. The affairs between Your Majesty and the Crown Prince are not for me to talk about."

Xie Yuzhu is very sensible and will not make things difficult for him.

"In that case, the prince and I will leave the palace first."

"This is the method for treating headaches that the prince and I found when we visited the famous doctors in Zhongdu these days. It is all about acupoint massage. Thank you for your trouble, Eunuch Dong. This basket of fresh peaches smells fragrant. Putting it on the table can relieve headaches and make people feel happy."

Xie Yuzhu said this as he pulled out a booklet from his sleeve and handed it over with both hands.

Eunuch Dong held the booklet and took a basket of peaches from Hua Qinfeng.

I thought this couple was really thoughtful.

Xie Yuzhu smiled gently: "Please trouble Eunuch Dong to use these for my father at the right time. You don't need to mention my name or the prince's name. Just say that you found them."

Eunuch Dong said in panic, "How dare I take credit for the filial piety of the prince and princess?"

Xie Yuzhu said, "Father trusts Eunuch Dong the most. If I said that the prince and I found him, I'm afraid Father would think too much. As long as Father is healthy, everything the prince and I have done is worth it. Besides, this is not seeking credit, and I'm afraid it will cause trouble to Father. Father is willing to use him because he trusts Feng Palace."

Eunuch Dong finally understood and said, "I understand the prince and princess's intentions."

If the emperor's headache can be cured, it will be the credit of Eunuch Dong, so why not do it?

Xie Yuzhu said gratefully: "Thank you, Eunuch Dong."

But Xie Yuzhu knew that if the emperor's headache was really cured, Eunuch Dong would not dare to take all the credit for himself and would definitely tell the truth to the emperor.

Eunuch Dong bowed: "You are welcome, Princess."

Walking on the way out of the palace.

Xie Yuzhu has been thinking about what Eunuch Dong said.

"Eunuch Dong said that this is the third time your majesty has written to the crown prince. One letter for Prince Wen's wedding, one letter for the prince's wedding, and what important event is the other letter about? Is there any other important event before the prince's wedding?"

Hua Qinfeng: "I haven't heard of it. But I didn't take the news about Changfeng Tower seriously before, so maybe I missed it. Go back to the mansion and ask Lao Liu to retrieve the archives, maybe you can find something."

"Let's go back home immediately!"

As he spoke, he quickened his pace.