Mu Qing: "Then you should also call me Prince. You insist on adding a shorter one. What do you mean?"
Zhou Chen's expression was helpless. Xiao Jingrui and Yan Yujin seemed to have been called little princes just now. Why didn't you get angry with them instead of just talking nonsense with me?
"Why are I telling you all this nonsense? Brother Yu, I know very well what happened between you and my sister, so don't pretend to be with me. After all, my sister is not much better than that brothel girl of yours? You say
You are also a well-known Gong Ziyu in the world. You have no choice but to find a girl from a brothel. Just play with a girl from a brothel. Don’t..."
"Prince Mu!"
Zhou Chen suddenly interrupted Mu Qing's ramblings, his face turned cold, and even his name changed.
"Let me say it again, your sister, Princess Nihuang, and I are just good friends, nothing more. As for what kind of woman I like, it has nothing to do with Prince Mu. To you, she is just a brothel girl, but to me, she is
Just the best.”
Mu Qing said angrily: "Chen Yu, you actually yelled at me like this for a brothel girl, regardless of my sister, are you worthy of us? I respect you as an elder brother, and you took me there in the first place.
I live in a brothel, and now you are treating me like this..."
"Ahem..."
Wei Jing'an couldn't bear it any longer, fearing that Mu Qing would say something more embarrassing again, so she quickly interrupted with a cough, and went up to hold him back.
"Your Majesty, there are some things you cannot say here. If the princess finds out, she will definitely punish you."
Mu Qing's face froze with anger, and he turned around and yelled: "Do you want to remind me?"
Then, he glared at Zhou Chen bitterly: "Huh, Chen Yu, you disappoint me so much. You are not worthy of my sister at all. Don't expect me to call you Brother Yu again in the future."
After venting his anger, he left angrily, as if he had been greatly wronged.
This makes Zhou Chen not sure whether he should be angry or not. He is just a guy who can't keep his mouth shut. What else can you argue with him about?
General Changsun hurriedly followed Mu Qing and left, but Wei Jing'an saluted Zhou Chen with a wry smile.
"Mr. Chen, the prince has this temper. He is also worried about the princess. Don't blame him. He actually respects you very much. In the past two years, he has mentioned you in front of us and said that he would play with you.
I am happiest when I am.”
What else could Zhou Chen say, he could only reply: "Master Xima, I understand what you mean, and I won't take it to heart."
Wei Jing'an didn't stop either, and left after finishing speaking.
As soon as Mu Qing and others left, Zhou Chen felt a few eyes staring at him. Xiao Jingrui and Yan Yujin were okay, but Mei Changsu's eyes made him feel uneasy.
Xiao Jingrui was the most innocent. He curiously asked Zhou Chen: "Brother Yu, are you familiar with Princess Nihuang and Little Prince Mu?"
Zhou Chen smiled awkwardly: "We know each other. Two years ago, when I passed through the southern border, I happened to encounter the invasion of Nanchu. I thought that I was also from Daliang, so I went to help Princess Nihuang, so
I have met Princess Nihuang and Prince Mu, but we are just acquaintances, not as Prince Mu just said."
He not only explained how they met the Mu sisters, but also explained the situation to Mei Changsu in private. It was you who asked me to go there in the first place, and nothing happened between Mu Nihuang and I. The person I like is Gong Yu.
He believed that Mei Changsu would understand what he meant.
Of course Mei Changsu could understand what he meant. In fact, he was a little uncomfortable just now, but looking back now, it seems that this incident was indeed caused by him.
Moreover, he has known Zhou Chen for so many years, and he still understands Zhou Chen's character very well. He knows that although Zhou Chen is a bit unruly, he would not do such a thing behind his back.
But at this moment, he also understood why Zhou Chen had not returned to Langzhou for two years since the southern border, and he must have felt guilty.
"I see."
Xiao Jingrui was the most innocent person, and it cannot be said that he was innocent. It was more because he believed in Zhou Chen's character. As for the matter of the brothel girl, he was very sensible and didn't ask any more questions.
A few people were about to sit down again when suddenly another group of people came over, and it turned out to be the Crown Prince and Prince Yu who were sitting above them.
When they saw the prince and Prince Yu arriving, Xiao Jingrui and Yan Yujin immediately saluted. Mei Changsu also saluted in the same way, but Zhou Chen and Fei Liu just stood there without saluting.
The prince and Prince Yu's attention was all on Mei Changsu, and they paid no attention to Zhou Chen and Fei Liu behind them.
After saluting, the Crown Prince and Prince Yu first asked what happened to Mu Qing just now and whether he was looking for trouble. Xiao Jingrui and Yan Yujin simply dealt with it.
The prince and Prince Yu didn't take it to heart, and then they praised Mei Changsu for a while, as if they were getting more excited. Then they sat down separately and started talking.
Zhou Chen was quite moved when he heard the prince and Prince Yu's various attempts to please Mei Changsu.
This is the ancient times. As long as your reputation is famous enough, as long as you know how to package things and do great things, you will easily attract others to rob you.
In fact, with the power of the Crown Prince and King Yu, it is difficult for one counselor to play a decisive role. It’s just that the two of them are fighting too fiercely now and want to put each other to death. They happened to hear about Jiangzuo Meilang, a talented Qilin scholar.
He also learned that the sixth prince of Beiyan ascended to the position of prince because he was assisted by Mei Changsu.
Therefore, they believed that Mei Changsu was extremely talented, and as long as they could recruit Mei Changsu, they would be able to outdo their opponent.
When the forces between the two sides are in balance, a counselor with worldly skills will play an extraordinary role.
That's why, otherwise, given their status, how could they please Mei Changsu so much?
The Crown Prince and Prince Yu also took out gifts and wanted to give them to Mei Changsu first.
It's just that the prince is indeed much worse than King Yu in terms of strategy and sharp words. He was ridiculed by King Yu within a few words and his face was tarnished.
Just when the prince was angry and scolded the king angrily, a gentle-faced eunuch bowed his head carefully and fearfully to report.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince."
The prince had just been tricked by King Yu and was in a bad mood. When the eunuch interrupted, he was very dissatisfied and said: "What's the matter?"
The young eunuch looked nervous and said in a low voice: "The Empress Dowager has a purpose to invite these young gentlemen to see her."
"Grandma?"
The prince was immediately shocked, and Prince Yu was also very surprised. They all knew that today Princess Nihuang's son-in-law selection meeting started. Not only their father came, but also the Queen Mother and the Queen's concubines came.
Inside the palace of Yingfeng Tower.
It was just that the Empress Dowager suddenly summoned Xiao Jingrui and others, which still surprised them.
King Yu asked: "Including Mr. Su?"
The young eunuch replied: "The Empress Dowager's will is for Mr. Xiao and everyone here."
Although the Crown Prince and Prince Yu were unwilling to do so, they did not dare to violate the Queen Mother's orders, so they could only let Mei Changsu leave with the young eunuch.
Zhou Chen was also a little confused, why did he include him?
But thinking about the old lady who lived the longest in this plot and was the first to recognize Mei Changsu, he still respected her very much.
What's more, the Empress Dowager is also the biological grandmother of his mother, Princess Pingyang, and can also be said to be his great-grandmother.
Under the leadership of the young eunuch, the group quickly arrived at the entrance of a palace behind Yingfeng Tower. The young eunuch asked them to wait first, and then went in to report.
Zhou Chen clearly felt that Mei Changsu's body next to him was trembling slightly and his face was nervous, so he touched Mei Changsu with his elbow.
Mei Changsu received Zhou Chen's reminder and immediately took a breath to force himself to calm down, then turned to give Fei Liu instructions.
"We are going to see an old lady later. If she calls you, you agree. She holds your hand and doesn't hide. If she gives you a snack, just take it. She is the kindest old lady in the world. You have to be good.
Listen to her."
Although Fei Liu didn't understand it at all, he still nodded vigorously. Anyway, he would do whatever Brother Su asked him to do.
After a while, the little eunuch came out and let them in. Xiao Jingrui took the lead and walked in. Yan Yujin was very understanding of people and stuffed money into the little eunuch's hand.
Zhou Chen saw all this scene in his eyes, Xiao Jingrui was a mellow gentleman and would not think of such things, while Yan Yujin understood the world better and was more thoughtful in doing things.
This also shows that the two have different experiences and education since childhood.
Xiao Jingrui has been extremely favored since he was a child. He is pampered by his two fathers, two mothers, and a bunch of elders. He never thinks about these trivial matters;
Generally speaking, Yujin has been a free-ranging person since she was a child, without any guidance from her father, so she has learned more about the ways of the world and how to survive since she was a child.
Zhou Chen walked behind. As soon as he entered the palace, he saw a lot of people gathering. Without exception, they were all women of high status.
But when he saw the person standing at the edge, his face changed slightly, and he was surprised. Why was his mother here too?
According to the Jiangzuo League's investigation, although his mother, Princess Pingyang, did not lose her life because of the Chiyan case, she was still implicated. She was not allowed to leave the princess's mansion unless ordered to do so. She only had the opportunity to visit the princess during the Mid-Autumn Festival and Spring Festival every year.
The Queen Mother.
Now that she appears here, it must be the order of the Empress Dowager.
Thinking that the Empress Dowager recognized Mei Changsu at a glance in the plot, Zhou Chen couldn't help but feel nervous. If the Empress Dowager recognized Mei Changsu, could she also recognize him? After all, he often used it when he was a child.
I went to the palace with my mother to see her, and because she was not in good health as a child, she was taken care of by the Empress Dowager.
If his mother was not here, he would not be nervous, but he knew how powerful a mother was. She might not recognize him, but if the Empress Dowager said something, there was no guarantee that she would not be suspicious.
To be continued...