My old husband who can read minds

Chapter 188 It is better to miss seeing each other

The guard politely welcomed the person into the flower hall. Old Duke Cui looked at the uninvited Wei Chen with a thoughtful expression on his face.

"I wonder what the prince has to do when he comes today?"

After drinking two cups of tea and chatting with each other, the old man finally couldn't help but ask the other party's purpose of coming.

"It's nothing important. I just want to thank the old Duke and Miss Cui Wu for their life-saving grace."

Wei Chen stood up and said politely, then handed the thank-you gift at his side to the old Duke.

"Your Majesty's words are serious. You are the direct blood of the late Crown Prince, and it is your duty as a minister."

Cui Lao Guogong refused to accept the gift and pushed back Wei Chen's thank you gift.

"It's such a pity. This is the only manuscript that Mr. Higashino left in the world. Unfortunately, I am a rough man and don't know how to appreciate it. Alas... I'll just take it to the Treasure Pavilion and sell it later."

Wei Chen shook his head and sighed heavily.

Cui Lao Guogong's face twitched fiercely, and his eyes couldn't help but look at the brocade box in front of him. The hand he pushed out suddenly stopped in mid-air, and he quickly took it back.

"Oh? It's actually the only original work of Mr. Dongye? That really opens my eyes. Wouldn't the prince mind opening it for me to appreciate?" Old Duke Cui coughed lightly and said calmly.

"Old Duke, please feel free to do so. I just want you to help me identify the authenticity."

Wei Chen smiled innocently, which made the old Duke's eyelids twitch again.

"What a good thing. It is indeed the original work of Mr. Higashino..."

After a long while, Mr. Cui couldn't put it down while holding the solitary book.

"What's so good about it? Isn't it just a handwritten book? But I can't see how rare it is. If Mr. Higashino hadn't been so famous, I would have let it lie in the corner to eat ashes."

Wei Chen said indifferently, looking down on him.

Old Duke Cui's hands were shaking, and he didn't know whether he was angry or annoyed. He gritted his teeth and asked, "I wonder if the prince can cut off his love?"

Wei Chen's eyes widened and he said innocently: "I don't like it, so why do you need to part with it? If I like it, just take it. This is my thank you gift to you. If you don't accept it, you don't know where it will end up when you look back. Maybe one day you will meet someone who is less knowledgeable than me and take it to pad the corner of the table."

"Then I would like to thank the prince for his generous gift."

Cui Lao Guogong knew that the other party was trying to provoke the general, but he really couldn't help but watch the lone son of the person he admired for half his life fall among the people, and finally die in the dust.

Wei Chen raised his eyebrows and smiled, picked up the tea and took a sip. He seemed to ask unintentionally: "I wonder if Miss Cui Wu is in the house? Today, the king of Japan has also prepared a special gift to thank Miss Cui Wu for her help many times before." The old Duke sighed softly, "Xiao Wu is now at home, focusing on eating fast and chanting Buddha's name, and ignores secular affairs. I'm afraid it will be inconvenient to see guests. I hope the prince will forgive me."

A trace of regret quickly flashed in Wei Chen's eyes, and he said with a smile: "Since it is inconvenient for Miss Cui Wu to see guests, I wonder if I, the king, can go to visit her? Of course, I need to accompany my husband."

"Your Majesty, wait a moment. I'll send someone to ask Xiao Wu. It depends on what she wants." The old Duke said hesitantly.

"Thank you, my lord." Wei Chen thanked him with a smile, without any hint of displeasure in his expression.

Soon, a maid in pink came to the flower hall and gave Wei Chen a deep blessing.

"My servant Qingying has met the Prince of Changning County and has been specially ordered by my young lady to come here to give you a message."

"I wonder what Miss Cui Wu has to say?"

The maid took a careful look at Wei Chen, and when she saw his gentle face, she bravely said: "My young lady said that when Ling'an fell into the hands of the Xirong, the prince had a favor to save her life, and this favor can be worth her." All the kindness I have shown to the prince before, so the prince no longer needs to take those little things to heart. My young lady appreciates your sincerity, but the gift must not be accepted, and I also ask the prince not to embarrass the little maid. "

"In that case, I won't force you."

As soon as the words changed, Wei Chen said again: "When I came at the right time, I heard from the servants in the mansion that today is Miss Cui Wu's birthday. It happened to be a coincidence. Since the gift I prepared cannot be used as a thank you gift, I will give it to Cui Wu. Let the fifth girl consider it as her birthday gift. I am more than ten years older than the fifth girl, and it can be regarded as a meeting gift from my brother to my younger sister. I ask your master not to refuse it any more."

Qingying bit her lower lip, looked at Wei Chen in embarrassment, and then looked at Old Duke Cui's eyes.

Seeing the old Duke nodding towards him, he replied, "Please wait a moment, Prince," and then turned back to resume his life.

After a while, the little maid ran in again out of breath, and said apologetically: "It is inconvenient for the master to see the guests, so I asked my servant to thank the prince for the gift. This is a Buddhist scripture copied by my lady, and it will be counted as a gift to you." I hope the prince will not dislike your return gift. The master also said that Buddhist scriptures can be used to calm down and concentrate on the Buddhist scriptures. I hope that the prince will forget his past life and be happy, worry-free, and in good health."

Wei Chen suddenly smiled, like a spring breeze blowing on his face. This smile faded away all the gloom hidden in his eyebrows.

"I would like to express my gratitude to your master on behalf of my king. Mr. Wei will be grateful to me. Please tell Miss Cui Wu that I will do my best to fulfill her wishes."

When Old Duke Cui and his maid Qingying heard this, they always felt that something was strange. However, the serious look on the face of Prince Changning made them dispel their unnecessary suspicions.

"There are many interruptions today. I have to take my leave. Please stay here, sir, and there is no need to see you off."

Suddenly, Wei Chen stood up to say goodbye and left as suddenly as he came.

Cui Lao Guogong looked at his granddaughter's Fangqi courtyard in the distance, thinking deeply. After a long time, he finally just sighed.

(End of this chapter)