Drunk Bamboo

"This is a really satisfying meal. Without those messy people in the mansion, I feel better and even the air has become fresher!" After eating and drinking his fill, Hua Qinfeng swaggered out of Bailianxuan. He took a few deep breaths, and the corners of his mouth turned up, revealing his snow-white teeth.

"Your Highness, you don't look like a prince at all." Xie Yuzhu trotted after him. Hua Qinfeng's legs were long, and one step of his was equivalent to three steps of hers.

Hua Qinfeng stopped and waited for her to come up. During the break, he looked up at the white clouds floating leisurely in the sky.

"My mother said that everyone comes from their mother's belly, so why should we divide them into nobles and commoners? We can't decide where we are born, but we live our lives by ourselves, so we can live our lives the way we want."

Xie Yuzhu showed a surprised look: "Mother is open-minded, is the prince's personality like mother's?"

What kind of person is Shufei, who has the thought of not distinguishing between noble and humble people? Xie Yuzhu is very curious. She suspects that Shufei is also a person who traveled through time and space, which is why she has nurtured Huaqin Feng who lives by his heart. Unfortunately, Shufei passed away ten years ago, and she can't find the answer.

When she came up, Hua Qinfeng took smaller steps and walked slowly: "Mammy said sometimes it looks like her, but sometimes it doesn't. Mother shouldn't get into trouble like I did and make Mammy worry."

Xie Yuzhu: Your mother is definitely smarter than you and won’t act recklessly.

Nanny and Chaoyang sounded serious about going to the palace to ask the Queen for help. Xie Yuzhu hadn't thought much about it before, but now that she thinks about it carefully, she feels a little uneasy.

Everyone in the palace treated her well. She was a person who would repay a favor with a vengeance. She would be nice to whoever was nice to her.

Xie Yuzhu asked: "What did the prince say when he entered the palace to see the queen?"

"I'll tell you the truth. I don't like having people following me. I don't like so many people. Please, mother, think of a way to let these people go back to the palace. I also said that I dare not tell my father about this, for fear that he would disagree and get angry."

"She promised you now?"

"Yes, my mother said that these people were temporarily dispatched to the palace to help prepare for the wedding banquet. Now that the wedding banquet is over, returning to the palace is also a normal procedure. My father doesn't care about the affairs of the harem, and my mother sent them back with just one word. I didn't expect that the matter could be resolved so easily. The people in the palace had made some plans for it before." Hua Qinfeng also looked puzzled.

Xie Yuzhu then asked: "What was the look on the prince's and mother's faces when they said these words?"

He frowned, seemingly not understanding: "Look?"

She explained patiently, hoping to use the simplest words to let Hua Qinfeng understand what she wanted to ask: "Are you happy or unhappy, or is your expression the same as usual?"

He nodded and thought about it seriously.

"I saw that she was very happy, and she seemed to smile more than usual. I also felt strange at the time, but my mother agreed immediately, so I didn't think much about it. Anyway, my goal was achieved, so I left the palace." The doubts on Hua Qinfeng's face were soon replaced by a smile.

Xie Yuzhu fell silent, thought for a moment, and then asked, "Did the Queen Mother say anything else to the Prince?"

"It's nothing, just some general concern. Oh, I almost forgot about this..." As he spoke, he took out a white jade token from his waist and handed it to Xie Yuzhu, "The Queen Mother gave it to you, saying that when you are free, you can come to the palace to accompany her and talk to her."

"What is this?" Xie Yuzhu took the jade plate. The white jade was delicate in texture, transparent but not dry, and there was a peony pattern carved on it.

"The Peony Jade Card. With this card, you can enter and leave the palace at will without being summoned." Hua Qinfeng glanced at the card again, then looked at Xie Yuzhu, "Mother really likes you. There are only a few Peony Jade Cards in the palace, not even me."

Xie Yuzhu's face darkened, and the jade token in his hand felt cold.

"Didn't the Queen Mother tell you that you can go to the palace to find her if you have any difficulties in the future?"

Hua Qinfeng looked at Xie Yuzhu again: "It seems that I mentioned it. Xie Yuzhu, how do you know everything? How did you guess it?"

Xie Yuzhu said: "Your Majesty, the Queen is trying to win you over."

Hua Qinfeng was surprised and said, "Why are you trying to win me over? I'm not against her. Besides, I have no soldiers or power, so I can't do anything. Also, the jade token is for you, not for me."

"Your Highness underestimates me. It makes no difference whether the jade token is given to me or to Your Highness." Now that he has the Xie family, many officials in the court will be courteous to him for the sake of the Xie family. Moreover, he has been in the western frontier for many years, and all the soldiers in the army admire him. Being both civil and military, he is naturally feared by others.

The queen was very smart. She didn't give the jade token directly to Hua Qinfeng, but she gave it to Hua Qinfeng. It didn't seem like she was trying to win over the relatives, and it was a natural gift.

Xie Yuzhu's heart tightened. It seemed that the dignified and gentle queen was not as simple as she seemed.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. It's endless. There's no conclusion. It's all in vain." Hua Qinfeng seemed impatient and didn't want to talk about it. He stared at Xie Yuzhu and asked, "Now there is something more important. Just now in Bailianxuan, you lied again."

Xie Yuzhu: He doesn't care about his own life, but he's trying to find fault with me.

He raised his head and asked with a smile: "Your Majesty, please tell me, which of my words lied to you?"

Hua Qinfeng glared at her, "When did I say Chaoyang was an official? How could you say you have white hair at such a young age? How could you say you feel guilty? Aren't you just talking nonsense?"

His smile deepened: "So is what I said true?"

Hua Qinfeng showed a ferocious look, but the petite Xie Yuzhu in front of him still had clear eyes, was calm, and had a smile on her lips.

"..."

"The prince didn't say it, but he thought so in his heart, so that's what he said in his heart."

Hua Qinfeng felt unhappy when his thoughts were exposed, but he could not refute it.

He added, "Also, the Queen Mother said that she would be in contact with me if she had any problems in the future. She only said that this morning. She didn't say that yesterday."

"Since it is the truth, it is not a lie. It only shows that I have foresight." Xie Yuzhu said lightly.

Hua Qinfeng became even more angry and gritted his teeth and said, "You are just talking nonsense."

Xie Yuzhu gave him another lesson: "Your Highness, 巧言令色 means to flatter others with sweet words. 巧言如银之音 is more appropriate."

"You, you..." He blew his beard and glared, speechless.

He pointed at Xie Yuzhu and called her "you" for a long time, but couldn't say anything else.

He couldn't win the argument with her, nor could he reach out to punch her, so he could only suffer in silence in front of Xie Yuzhu.

Hua Qinfeng withdrew his hand and left.

Xie Yuzhu hurried to catch up: "I actually envy the prince. These people in the palace really care about the prince. The prince can say harsh and vicious words to those who don't care about him, and they will be indifferent, but for those who care about you, it is like a sharp knife stabbing into the heart, which will be heartbreaking. I don't want the prince to hurt Nanny and Chaoyang's hearts."

"I'm not a child. I know who is good to me and who is not. I don't need you to teach me!"

Hua Qinfeng suddenly stopped, turned around, and bumped into Xie Yuzhu head-on.

How come even your chest is as hard as a rock?

She touched her red forehead and stopped being angry with him: "Okay, I was too talkative, I won't say it anymore."

Xie Yuzhu's perfunctory and casual attitude made him unhappy, and the words "I won't say it again in the future" made him inexplicably angry.

Hua Qinfeng left without saying a word.

"Your Highness, wait for my Your Highness." Xie Yuzhu thought that he had calmed down, and she ran after Hua Qinfeng, intending to speak well of Yun Ling. "Next time you see my mother, can you please mention Yun Ling in front of her? She takes good care of me."

Hua Qinfeng snorted coldly: "Princess, you are eloquent and good at making arguments. Go to the palace and talk to my mother. I am not as knowledgeable as you, and I can't say good things that my father and mother like to hear. I am afraid that something bad will happen."

After that, he left without looking back.

Xie Yuzhu was stunned.

He has a really bad temper. He is really angry.