royal girl

Chapter 426
When Yuan Zhao walked out of the inn, he was in a daze. Why did he suddenly disappear?There are still many people coming and going on the street, the weather in winter is getting colder, and there is a white mist between breaths.

Walking down the street with his head down, the feeling of loss in Yuan Zhao's heart became more and more intense. When he was writing the Heart Sutra in the palace, he put all his thoughts on it, so he never felt lost.

But now, he came out to look for someone full of joy, but it was empty.

That kind of loss has never been experienced before, so that she can't tell what kind of mood she is in now.

After walking a dozen or so steps, a pair of cyan powder-soled soap boots suddenly appeared in front of him. He couldn't help but feel happy, and looked up, only to see Ji Xiucheng's face. Behind him stood Tong Qi, who was poking his head.

"Why are you here?" Sister Zhao said weakly, and casually took the candied haws that Ji Xiucheng was holding in her hand, but she didn't put it in her mouth, she just held it in her hand and played with it. She knew that Ji Xiucheng bought it for her .

"I heard that someone has been released from the grounds. Let's take a look." Ji Xiucheng seldom saw Yuan Zhao bowed his head and drooped his eyes like this, without any vitality, so he put his hand on her forehead and said, "Excellent."

"I want you to take care of it!" Yuan Zhao stomped on Ji Xiucheng's foot. It was fine at first, but when Ji Xiucheng said this, it seemed that a huge wave of grievance came to his heart, and he couldn't hold it anymore. famous.

Tong Qi covered his mouth, he really couldn't believe that Ji Xiucheng dared to press the eldest princess' forehead, oh my god, how courageous he is.

This foot stepped on with some strength, Ji Xiucheng grinned and said: "You are hurting me here again. When I go back at night, your sister-in-law sees that my feet are swollen and thinks that I have done something bad outside. It is really wronged." Dead. Young, like a little shrew, really can't say."

Yuan Zhao ignored him, he was tired of hearing such words hundreds of times, and he was the only one who used his wife as a shield all day long, so proud and honored.

This is really the first time Tong Qi saw Ji Xiucheng like this, and his little friend was stunned.Who doesn't know the prestige of the eldest son of Prince Chun's Mansion, he is a master who is not recognized by his relatives. He is like a piece of meat on a hob, and any noble family will have a headache when they meet him.Everyone said behind their backs, this is not the son of the royal family, but a little rascal on the street.

But the rascal was like this, and he rushed forward with his wife, which really opened his eyes.

Seeing Tong Qi stunned like this, the suffocation and depression in Yuan Zhao's heart disappeared at once. Looking at such a face, it is also very difficult to maintain a depressed face, okay?

"What are you thinking about?" Yuan Zhao raised his foot and kicked Tong Qi's calf.

Tong Qi, however, jumped back a step like a frightened rabbit.That's right, it was indeed a leap.

Yuan Zhao: ...

Ji Xiucheng laughed loudly, looked at Yuan Zhao whose face was full of black lines, and said, "Young brother Tong Wei is quite interesting. I'm afraid you'll be bored, so I brought it here to relieve your boredom."

No wonder Ji Xiucheng ran to their house early this morning, and carried him out with a smile all over his face, thinking that he was going to play with him, but it turned out he was playing with himself for others.

"What do you mean? A gentleman should not be insulted. See if I don't complain to the prince."

"Tch, it's only the incapable children who go to the adults to complain."

"You are the child."

"I'm not complaining."

Tong Qi: I burst into tears, I really want to find my mother, there are too many wicked people in this world.

Yuan Zhao looked at Ji Xiucheng teasing Tong Qi, his stomach ached from laughing, remembering that Tong Qi was so terrified of him that day, but in fact, this kid was purely stupid, he felt like he was stupid in reading.The two younger brothers at the head of the family are so shrewd that it is a headache, and Yuan Zhao fell in love with such a cute one unexpectedly, grabbed Tong Qi's arm and said, "Let's go, my sister will take you to eat." It's delicious, I'd better go to Xianshe, I'll treat you."

"Will the second prince be angry?" For the one who loves money like his life, the Eldest Princess treating guests to dinner is the same as taking out his money, he is really afraid.The children of the royal family are all vicious, one is more vicious than the other, and when they first returned to Kyoto, they felt uncomfortable in various ways.Thinking of the scene where the crown prince asked him that day, it was simply the darkest day in my life, and I will never recall it again. "Let me pay the money." The money is a small matter, but a small life is a big matter.

Ji Xiucheng looked at Tong Qi's smile, and bumped Yuan Zhao's shoulder, "How did Tong Wei teach such a younger brother, watching him all day, you won't be lonely in life."

"Hey, you know how to be lonely."

"Hey, I can't help it. There are too many benches in the study, so it's hard not to know."

Another black wife came, Yuan Zhao rolled his eyes, turned his head and said to Tong Qi, "Xiao Qi, the wife of the eldest son of Prince Jin's Mansion is really pitiful, his wife is used to hurt, she is used to blackmail, in the future you marry You can’t do this when you have a daughter-in-law, otherwise the girl is so pitiful. After marrying him like a flower like a jade, she will become a piece of black charcoal in a basket in a few days."

Tong Qi: Life is so dark, can you let him go home...

With Ji Xiucheng, a black wife who has no limit, and a naturally silly boy, it is quite difficult for Yuan Zhao not to be happy.She also knew that Brother Cheng was here to coax her, and she also knew in her heart that she was afraid that Brother Cheng knew Yue Huaiyi's whereabouts, but if he didn't tell him, she wouldn't ask.If it was Yue Huaiyi who left by himself, so what if he asked himself. If Yue Huaiyi was forced to leave, he couldn't even ask. There is still a prince behind Yue Huaiyi. It's probably because of the little fox. It's better to embarrass Brother Cheng himself. Find the prince singled out.

After figuring it out, Yuan Zhao took someone to have a big meal at the Xianshe. Today, by coincidence, her eccentric younger brother was also there, an 11-year-old kid who followed a hundred people with a straight face all day long. Like the one-year-old, it is hated.

Although Ji Jingtong is only 11 years old, he is so tall that he reaches Yuan Zhao's chin now, which is also a pain point for Yuan Zhao.Although he is tall, this kid also likes to pretend to be deep, but after all, he is only an 11-year-old kid, and the immaturity on his face cannot be concealed, but his heart is tender or not, and everyone who has dealt with him has his own way sad place.

"Hey, what a rare visitor, why did the eldest sister come here suddenly today, it is so radiant."

Among the three royal siblings, sister Zhao is the most like the late emperor, who loved her the most when he was alive, even his own daughter had to take a step back, and his grandson even had to take a few steps back.The facial features of the prince resembled the deceased Marquis of Bei'an, while the youngest second prince looked very much like the emperor. His eyebrows and eyes were carved out of the same mold, as delicate as a work of art, but his intelligence followed the empress's, and his talent for business was simply It was brought out of the mother's womb, and if anything passed before his eyes, even if it cost one penny, he could sell it for ten pennies.Even this temperament is really troublesome. It has the facial paralysis function of the father, and the thoughtfulness and gentleness of the mother, plus a little bit of the prince's calculation skills, and a big sister's generosity. This kind of personality syndrome often makes people feel uncomfortable. Tired of coping, tired of not loving.

"Stinky boy, when did you come back?" Yuan Zhao leaned forward and pinched her younger brother's ear across the counter. She heard her father mention that this little guy wanted to go outside to practice, but he was still very nervous. Reluctant and worried.Although he knew that he would not be bullied, his sister's mentality was unavoidable. "When are you going to leave again?"

"Don't pull my ears, how many times have I told you, I don't remember anything, what should I do if I mess up my hair?" Jing Tong pulled his sister's hand down, raised his head and greeted Ji Xiucheng behind her with a smile, " Brother Cheng, long time no see, you are becoming more and more masculine, why do I look thinner, I have to pay attention to my body when I work hard for the country, I just got here the hundred-year-old ginseng from the Guanwai mountain, would you like it? Take two back to mend? Even if you don’t have to give it to your sister-in-law, it’s great. If you let her take the blame for you all day long, you have to coax the beauty to be happy and not let you go back to sleep in the study and kneel with the abacus beads, right? I’ll give it to you. You get a discount, delicious food is not expensive, come back next time." After finishing speaking, he did not look at Ji Xiucheng's black face, and greeted Tong Qi again, "Let me guess, this must be brother Tong Qi from Uncle Jin Rong's residence Right? Oh, you are really a good-looking talent in Yushu Linfeng. Last time I came back to see Brother Tong Wei, he said that you are coming back soon. I can see the real resemblance of your brothers at a glance. Come, come, come, we brothers met for the first time, you are here I'll give you a discount here."

Yuan Zhao covered his face.

Ji Xiucheng has long practiced thick-skinned and turned a deaf ear.

The first time Tong Qi saw the rumored second prince, he was warmly received by him, and he praised him a little bit. He felt a little flustered and scratched his head in embarrassment, "I came back for the second time. I didn't meet him last time." Your Highness the Second Prince."

"Oh, it turned out to be a repeat customer. I haven't been here for a long time, and the shopkeeper didn't tell me. I don't scold him when I look back. I'll ask them to cook for you what Brother Tong Qi likes to eat. Although it's expensive here It’s a bit small, but it will definitely let you eat the most authentic and original dishes, which are not deceitful, and are produced with conscience.”

Tong Qi: ...

Yuan Zhao couldn't stand it any longer, so he slapped his younger brother on the head, "Don't bully the honest man, let's see if Tong Wei comes back and punishes you."

"It doesn't matter who cleans it up. Don't pat my head, my hair must be messed up by you. What are you doing, big brother? Letting you out actually hurt me."

Over there, Ji Xiucheng had already dragged the stunned Tong Qi up the stairs first, entered the private room and sat down, then heaved a sigh of relief and asked Tong Qi, "Are you scared?"

Tong Qi had already regained his composure at this time, looked at Ji Xiucheng and said, "Brother Cheng, the second prince is so funny."

Ji Xiucheng: ...

Today is really crazy!Which of Tong Qi's eyes could see that the second prince was funny, he was clearly a cannibal, such a weird aesthetic.

Downstairs, Ji Jingtong was whispering to Yuan Zhao, "I'm going to take a look outside the Great Wall this time. There are many exquisite things over there. Would you like to go with me? It's really boring in Beijing."

"You're only so old, you're running around, and you don't even think about whether your parents are worried or not."

"Women really have long hair but short knowledge. A man should soar in the sky and wander around, and let me travel alone in the world."

"I see you are looking for a fight!"

"Can you beat me with your two-two strength?"

"I have help."

"Ha ha."

Yuan Zhao sighed, and suddenly said: "The crown prince asked you for money again? Otherwise, you just came back not long ago, why are you leaving again?"

Ji Jingtong raised his eyebrows. This kind of movement matched with his immature face, there was a strange harmony, "Who are you listening to nonsense? It's nothing."

"You really think me stupid."

Ji Jingtong was still smiling, resting his chin on one hand, and lightly poked his sister's brow with the other hand, "Girls, everyone cares about what they do, eat yours and play with you, and find someone who is pleasing to the eye to marry." , that's it."

"Smelly boy, you haven't grown all your hair yet, so you're talking like a seventy-year-old or eighty-year-old."

"Age is not important, seniority is the most important thing. My Highness has traveled south and north, climbed mountains and descended seas. I have beaten tigers and captured dragons. The road I have traveled is more than the rice you have eaten. .”

"Blow you to death!"

Knowing that his younger brother would never say anything, Yuan Zhao decided to talk to the prince about life when he went back, "If you really want to go beyond the Great Wall, I will go with you."

"You are not looking for your Ruyi Langjun. How dare I delay my sister's happy life. I was joking before saying goodbye to me. When you come back with me, maybe Ruyi Langjun will become someone else's son-in-law." , it was you who cried."

"You're going to piss me off, aren't you?"

"Come on, tell me who your future brother-in-law-to-be is. I asked my eldest brother, but he couldn't pry a word out of his mouth, but I was so curious."

Yuan Zhao flicked his sleeves and left. Jing Tong watched his sister go upstairs angrily, laughed twice, and gradually put away the warmth on his face. He looked like an 11-year-old boy, whose dark eyes were too dark to see With the slightest ripple, he turned his head and told the shopkeeper, "It's still the old rules to serve the food."

The old rule is that the eldest princess's favorite dishes, the shopkeeper personally goes to the back kitchen to order.

It was not time for dinner yet, and there was no one in the restaurant. Jing Tong casually leaned against the window, looking at the water on Biyun Lake, which was soft and soft, and the gentle breeze carried the fragrance of lotus leaves, but he thought of his elder brother In the words, "Last year, there was a severe drought in the three northwestern provinces and floods in the south of the Yangtze River. There was not much money left in the household department. If there is another catastrophe this year, it will be unable to support it. The North and South Chambers of Commerce jointly controlled several major businesses. The collusion between officials and businessmen has caused great harm to the court. , Father decided to strike hard this time, but there is one more thing to do before that, which is to divide them and intensify their internal conflicts, and we must obtain conclusive evidence."

The eldest brother intends to go south in person, but as the crown prince is the foundation of the country, the most important thing, how can he easily take risks.And he is too young to convince the public even with the title of a child prodigy. This time he said he was going beyond the Great Wall, but in fact he just wanted to turn a corner and go south.Hearing is believing, seeing is believing, no matter how much money he earns alone, he can't fill the big hole in the country, the most important thing is what the prince said, the best way is to control several major chambers of commerce.It's just that with his current ability and age, it is absolutely impossible to do it.

It's okay to make small troubles, but it really rises to the height of national affairs. Only at this moment did he realize the embarrassment between his father and his elder brother.

A chamber of commerce is not afraid, but several major chambers of commerce unite to support each other, which is a huge matter.The big business families are all established in the local area for centuries, and they are extremely prestigious. If you move them at will, the people's hearts will be messed up. This is what the elder brother said. At first, he didn't understand what it had to do with the people's hearts. This man did it No, just grab it.However, it turns out that he doesn't understand politics and is too naive.

A family has been doing business in the local area for a hundred years, and has a deep foundation. It has built bridges, paved roads, and built schools to help people benefit the people.If there is no real evidence to arrest people, the common people will not be able to pass. Two years ago, he witnessed hundreds of villagers carrying poles and hoes and confronting the government.However, this wealthy family often helps the common people, has a good reputation, is loved and supported by the common people, and scolds the court for being unscrupulous.

When you do business to a certain height, you are managing the hearts of the people, and this is the scariest thing.

At that moment, he understood.

That is, from then on, he decided to carry on the business to the end.

He is not interested in politics, but he likes to make money. If this can help his father and brother, he will be very happy.

Going outside the Great Wall this time was just an excuse, he wanted to turn around and go south secretly, but he couldn't tell anyone that the crown prince would lock him up if he found out.

In the next year, he will be 12 years old, and he is already an adult.In ancient times, there were 12-year-old prime ministers who were in power, and he was much more cowardly in comparison.

Picking up a pot of wine, he went upstairs, and before he entered the door, he heard Tong Qi say: "I didn't lie to you, it's true, Brother Yue just went to live with him, and I also didn't intend to stay with him a few days ago." I only found out when I ran into him.”

"It's fine, why would he go to live in someone else's house, that Cheng Wei has a house in Beijing?"

"Not only does it have a house, but there is also a girl who is as beautiful as a flower."

(End of this chapter)