Drunk Bamboo

"In the dignified Fengwang Mansion, I didn't see a servant or maid all the way. No one even looked after the gate. It doesn't look like a royal palace at all!" A maid following behind Hua Qinming complained. There was no one to lead the way out of the mansion, and no one opened the door when they arrived at the gate.

"Xia'er, don't say too much before you leave Prince Feng's mansion, so as not to cause trouble for the prince." Chun'er, whose pink dress was embroidered with peach blossoms, glanced at Xia'er with her beautiful eyes and gave a kind reminder.

Xia Er glanced at the prince with her bright eyes, and seeing that he did not scold her, she immediately said cleverly, "I will go open the door!"

Hua Qinming always had a smile on his face, but his eyes were cold: "Chun'er, what do you think of my third sister-in-law?"

Chun Er answered truthfully, "She speaks directly, and doesn't seem to have any ulterior motives, nor does she have any hostility towards the prince."

He smiled thoughtfully: "The Third Emperor's wife and the Third Emperor's brother seem to be a perfect match."

Chun Er: "The Third Miss of the Xie family is not worthy of the prince."

He sighed softly, "It's a pity that the Xie family, a family that has cultivated people for hundreds of years, has accumulated so many connections."

Chun Er raised her head slightly: "From now on, they will all belong to the prince."

In Changfeng Courtyard, Xie Yuzhu stared at the direction where Hua Qinming disappeared for a long time.

"Xie Yuzhu, you are just like those famous ladies in Zhongdu. You lost your soul when you saw my fifth brother's face." King Wen was a man of heaven, elegant and polite. He was liked by men, women, old and young. Seeing Xie Yuzhu smiling at him, Hua Qinfeng felt inexplicably unhappy. "You were going to marry my fifth brother. Now that you see him in person, do you regret it?"

Xie Yuzhu retracted her gaze: "Regret? The emperor has granted me a marriage, how can I regret it?"

"Xie Yuzhu, do you really want to marry my fifth brother?" Hua Qinfeng asked seriously.

"Whether I want to or not, I'm already married to the prince. It's useless to say anything." Xie Yuzhu replied casually.

King Wen seemed to be modest, polite, kind, and non-aggressive, but in fact he was good at controlling people's hearts. First, they were deceived by his appearance, and then with a few casual words, people believed his words. It was really not easy. Compared with the straightforward Hua Qinfeng, it was simply a world of difference. It would only take a few seconds to kill Hua Qinfeng, and maybe the silly Hua Qinfeng would even smile and thank him.

"Yes, you are mine anyway, Xie Yuzhu, don't even think about marrying someone else." Hua Qinfeng said with a smile, not agreeing with Xie Yuzhu on the same point.

Xie Yuzhu came back to his senses, looked at his wound, and then looked at Hua Qinfeng's reckless smile. He felt a little choked up in his chest, and asked angrily and puzzledly: "My Lord, why are you smiling and thanking King Wen? Aren't you injured because of him?"

"Fifth brother, you did nothing wrong. I just said what I wanted to say. You were not there. Prime Minister Wang and his ministers were so aggressive that my father was so angry that his face turned ugly. I couldn't stand it anymore, so I said it out loud."

Xie Yuzhu picked up a corner of the quilt and gently covered his calf: "Father favors the Imperial Concubine, and he favors Prince Wen. The Prime Minister is the Queen's father and the Crown Prince's grandfather, so he must be on the Crown Prince's side. If the Prince gets involved, I'm afraid it will really get into trouble."

Although Hua Qinfeng is a prince, there is no one in the harem who truly cares about him. Without the emperor's favor, it would be better for him to be a son of a commoner. At least he has parents who love him and a happy family.

"Some ministers in the court are opportunists. They support whatever the emperor likes. I don't know when a force supporting my fifth brother formed. The court is divided into two factions and there is constant chaos. My fifth brother is both talented and kind. I think he is unwilling to compete with the crown prince. He is forced by the situation."

Xie Yuzhu didn't know what to say about his naivety, so she just asked, "Didn't the prince say that they were all involved in what happened three years ago?"

"My father has never liked me, so he probably sent someone to check if I am behaving myself. My mother has always cared about me, so she probably sent someone to take care of my daily life. The imperial concubine has always been cautious, so she probably sent someone to see if I would hurt my fifth brother."

Once again, I was shocked by Hua Qinfeng’s innocence and kindness, but this time I was afraid.

Xie Yuzhu opened his eyes wide and asked in a deep voice, "So they sent people to monitor the prince for his own good?"

Hua Qinfeng said without hesitation: "Definitely."

Xie Yuzhu stood up suddenly and questioned, "Your Majesty, you demoted me from general to captain, fined me a year's salary, and asked me to reflect on my mistakes behind closed doors. Is this also for your good?!"

Looking up, his dark eyes sparkled, he smiled and said, "I have finally gotten what I wanted and returned to the West. There is nothing wrong with that. If there is anything to blame, it can only be blamed on those ministers who stirred up trouble out of nothing and stirred up the storm."

The more he defended those people, the angrier Xie Yuzhu became. The blood under his body hadn't dried yet, so how could he still smile so innocently?

"What about this time? You confronted the Prime Minister for your father and for King Wen, and were punished with a stick. King Wen got what he wanted, but what did you want, Your Majesty?"

"If the emperor is happy, I will definitely agree to go back to the western frontier. I am injured, so I don't have to go to court for ten days or half a month, which is good."

"..."

Xie Yuzhu stood there in a daze, not knowing what to say.

He took all the damage and digested it with a beautifying effect, what else could she say?

Xie Yuzhu: You can never wake up a person who is pretending to be asleep. Maybe he is just thick-skinned and really sleeps like a dead pig.

Seeing that she didn't say anything, Hua Qinfeng raised his eyes and asked with a smile: "Xie Yuzhu, were you crying just now because you were worried about me?"

Xie Yuzhu glared: "I'm afraid of blood."

Thinking she was embarrassed, Hua Qinfeng whispered to himself: "You are worried about me, so why don't you admit it? You are my princess, there is nothing to be embarrassed about shedding a few tears for me."

Xie Yuzhu really wanted to open his brain to see if he looked different from ordinary people.

Turning his head, he said coldly: "I admit that Prince Wen is indeed good-looking, and Your Majesty cannot compare to him."

"You..." Hua Qinfeng had nothing to refute. King Wen was indeed good-looking. This was a fact. He muttered unconvincedly, "What's the use of a man being so good-looking? He can't eat it."

"Being good-looking cannot be eaten, but it is pleasing to the eye and makes people happy. Your Majesty, can you eat a meal with all your muscular body?" Xie Yuzhu snorted coldly with disdain.

"I can fight the enemy! I can..." He didn't have time to say the following sentence "I can protect you".

"What can you do? A good hand cannot defeat a pair of fists. Without strategy, no matter how powerful your martial arts skills are, one person cannot defeat thousands of troops!" Hua Qinfeng has been able to survive the battlefield unscathed in these years, probably because he is lucky enough, but good luck will run out sooner or later. Xie Yuzhu turned around with an angry look on his face, "Your Majesty, have you ever heard of conquering the enemy without fighting?"

Hua Qinfeng was used to seeing Xie Yuzhu's gentle and unhurried way of speaking, and this was the first time he saw her angry. He asked blankly, "What do you mean?"

Xie Yuzhu walked out without looking back: "Your Highness, please read The Art of War when you have time."

Hua Qinfeng complained loudly: "Xie Yuzhu, you know I don't like reading, but you still let me read?!"

"Princess, the water is ready." Yun Ling ran into Xie Yuzhu while carrying the water, and was puzzled by the anger on her face.

Xie Yuzhu said to Chaoyang at the door, "Chaoyang, come in and help your prince wipe his body and change his pants."

Hua Qinfeng was lying on the bed and yelled, "Xie Yuzhu, you are the princess, where are you going if you don't take care of me?"

She said indifferently, "Mammy is worried about the prince's injury. I have to go and tell Mammy that the prince is in good health."