Xiao Jiu

24.

The little prince held the letter paper and thought for a moment, thinking that he must have expressed too implicitly, so he picked up a pen and edited another letter.

"The king has been quite depressed since the death of his father, and the emperor's elder brother is busy with government affairs all day long and has no time to take care of me. Fortunately, before his father died, he entrusted me to the prime minister. The prime minister treats me like a parent and son, and often comes to me. Walking around to comfort me, I am very grateful. But recently he has always mentioned, intentionally or unintentionally, that he wants to betroth his daughter to me. Only then did I realize that I have also reached the age of marriage. I thought, with my status and appearance Look, it will probably be quite popular in the future, if you don't come back, Brother Yan, I may marry earlier than you. Hope, Lianhong."

Not long after this letter was sent, it was the same as last time, and I received a reply soon, still only one sentence:

"The prince's appearance and talent are all first-class, and it is only natural that he is welcomed by a beautiful woman. It is a good thing."

The little prince read it over and over again, and finally decided that the point of this sentence was to praise himself, so he was quite satisfied.

25.

In the twinkling of an eye, the cold and heat alternated for another two rounds. This day, the young prince got up together and received a letter from Mr. Yan, saying that the southern border had been settled, and he could leave for Beijing today.

The little prince was so happy that he ran around the palace to report. When he came to the emperor's elder brother, the emperor took a sip of tea calmly and said, "I knew about it a long time ago."

The little prince was hit, and secretly complained that the horse that delivered the letter to the emperor was faster than his own.

From this day on, the little prince will go to the tower to wait every day. Pearl said that it will take a month to go from southern Xinjiang to the capital, and if there is no rush, the little prince will not listen.

Pearl said again: "You are almost becoming a lookout stone."

The little prince retorted with a blushing face, "I'm not a husband." But he was very sweet in his heart.

A month later, the large army finally arrived smoothly. The General Protector of the Nation rode at the forefront, with Lord Yan, who had made many military exploits, beside him.

After five years of training in the battlefield, Mr. Yan has become a lot more mature. Although he is a little vicissitudes, his edges and corners are more distinct than before, and he is very heroic.

The little prince recognized him at a glance, rushed down from the tower, and rushed to the front of the team.

"The general will see the prince at the end." Lord Yan said.

The little prince suppressed the throbbing in his heart, pursed his lips and smiled and narrowed his eyes.

The corner of Lord Yan's mouth also raised slightly, and he said, "Your Highness has grown taller."

26.

The little prince got on Master Yan's horse and went into the city together.

Since he hadn't seen him for so long, the little prince couldn't move his eyes every second, sitting in front of Lord Yan, he insisted on turning his head and staring at him.

Master Yan was a little uncomfortable being stared at by him, and forced his head to turn back, but he let go of his hand and turned back.

The emperor was already waiting outside the palace gate, and seeing the young prince among them, he couldn't help laughing: "It seems that Xiao Jiu also just came back from the battlefield."

Only then did the little prince jump off the horse in despair, and returned to stand behind the emperor.

The generals got off their horses to salute one after another, and the queen stepped forward to help the general who protects the country. The father and daughter hadn't seen each other for a long time, and the queen's face was full of tears.

The emperor walked up to the queen and helped her wipe her gently, and said thoughtfully: "The queen is pregnant, so don't get too emotional and hurt your body."

The demeanor of the emperor and empress was very affectionate, and everyone present envied them very much, only Lord Yan pursed her thin lips tightly and said nothing.

27.

In the evening, a banquet was held in the palace to welcome the soldiers. The young prince sat next to Mr. Yan, chattering about the big and small events that happened in the capital in these years. Mr. Yan listened absent-mindedly while drinking.

After the banquet, the young prince was walking in the garden with Mr. Yan. The young prince had been talking all night and his voice was a little hoarse, so he stopped talking and did not continue.

The two walked together quietly, and the atmosphere turned cold inexplicably. Only then did the young prince realize that Lord Yan's mood was depressed after seeing the emperor today, which seemed to be exactly the same as the night when the crown prince established his concubine.

The little prince didn't know why, and he didn't know what to say.At this time, an apple fell from the nearby fruit tree and hit the little prince on the head.

The little prince held up the apple and had nothing to say: "Brother Yan, why do you think the apple fell down?"

Lord Yan didn't answer.

The little prince felt bored, took a bite of the apple, asked himself and answered, "Maybe he wants to be eaten by me."

The author says:

If it weren't for the patronizing love, the little prince could have become the current Newton.