In the huge Prince Mu's palace, the only person who is qualified to sit at the same table with Mu Nihuang and Mu Qing for dinner is Zhou Chen.
Prince Mu died in battle many years ago. Not long after, Princess Mu also left with him. Although she still had a concubine left behind, the childless concubine had nothing to do with the Mu siblings.
Even if they interact too much, they will not eat at the same table as the Mu siblings.
Mu Nihuang's style change really surprised Zhou Chen.
Mu Nihuang's facial features and appearance may not be considered to be the most beautiful of the country. She has been on the battlefield all year round, so her skin is not as soft as snow and as soft as water like that of other ladies.
But she has an indescribable heroic spirit, high spirits, and peerless elegance.
Judging from Zhou Chen's countless eyes, no woman he has ever encountered or seen can match the heroic appearance of Princess Nihuang.
In other words, it is difficult for modern women to have such heroic temperament as Princess Nihuang. Times are different, and the beauty of women is also different.
Zhou Chen has never seen the heroine Hua Mulan, but the Princess Nihuang in front of him is probably no better than the Hua Mulan in this story.
When Mu Qing saw Zhou Chen looking at his sister in a daze, he smiled and approached Zhou Chen.
"How about it? My sister is beautiful, aren't you fascinated?"
Zhou Chen came back to his senses and looked at Mu Qing with disgust: "I was thinking about a question. You said that you and the princess are from the same mother. How come there is such a big gap?"
Mu Qing was angry: "What do you mean?"
"Look, your sister is so heroic and majestic. Everyone in the world knows and refuses to accept it. Look at you again. You have snake eyebrows and rat eyes, and an eagle-headed bird brain. It's unbearable to look at. Oh, the gap..."
Mu Qing was still as impatient as ever, and angrily said: "I have the eyebrows of a snake, the eyes of a rat, and the brain of an eagle-headed bird? Chen Yu, don't you have eyes? I am so handsome, charming, and suave, which means I am not yet an adult.
Otherwise, if you are second on the list of young masters, which round will I get you?"
"hehe."
Zhou Chen's contemptuous smile made Mu Qing even more angry. Just when he was about to speak again, Mu Nihuang had already approached.
"Qing'er, what are you doing over there?"
Mu Qing just wanted to file a complaint, but he thought that no matter what he said, his sister would definitely believe Zhou Chen more, so he rolled his eyes and thought of an idea.
He changed his angry expression and said with a smile: "Sister, Brother Yu and I were just talking about my sister. Brother Yu said that it was the first time he saw his sister dressed like this. She was so beautiful. He had never seen her before.
A beautiful woman like my sister."
"Cough cough, cough cough..."
Zhou Chen trembled and glared at Mu Qing, this brat, can he say such nonsense?
Mu Qing winked at him proudly. This was the first time since he met Zhou Chen that he saw Zhou Chen being angered by him. He felt really happy.
Mu Nihuang's expression was stunned, and she looked at Zhou Chen unconsciously, only to find that Zhou Chen didn't look at her at all, but instead glared at Mu Qing, and she immediately felt funny.
This is not the first time she has been praised by others, so she has long been used to praise from others.
With her intelligence, how could she not see that this was her brother's deliberate trouble, but she did not point it out and instead deliberately scolded Mu Qing.
"Qing'er, don't talk nonsense. Brother Chen is a gentleman. Why would you talk about others in private?"
Listening to Mu Nihuang's tone, which was clearly talking about Mu Qing, but actually meant something else, Zhou Chen could only smile awkwardly.
However, he was a little wary. Mu Nihuang was engaged to Mei Changsu, so he had to keep a distance.
Especially when he thought about the water battle with Nanchu some time ago, he and Mu Nihuang often discussed tactics together, almost every day.
Shouldn't it?
Zhou Chen quickly got rid of this absurd idea. He was not narcissistic to this extent. He felt that if he spent some time with Mu Nihuang, Mu Nihuang would really develop feelings for him.
Thinking that the danger in the southern border has been lifted to prevent unforeseen problems, it seems that there is no need for him to stay any longer.
With an idea in mind, he quickly made a decision, planning to express his feelings to the Mu siblings after finishing the meal.
Because of Mu Qing's deliberate trouble, both Zhou Chen and Mu Nihuang were a little embarrassed about the meal. On the contrary, Mu Qing, the culprit, was not affected at all and continued to eat and drink.
After staying in the military camp for several months, Mu Qing suffered a lot. He finally went home and had a good meal, but how could he control himself?
After the meal, Zhou Chen cleared his throat, and then said to Mu Nihuang: "Princess, I have been in the southern border for a while and have caused you a lot of trouble. In order to find a breakthrough, I plan to continue traveling and cannot continue to teach.
Young prince, so I want to say goodbye to the princess, and by the way, I want to say sorry."
When Mu Nihuang and Mu Qing heard Zhou Chen's words, their expressions changed at the same time.
Mu Qing couldn't hold back his anger and stood up in surprise: "Brother Yu, what are you talking about? Why are you leaving? It's because our Mu family didn't entertain you, okay?"
Zhou Chen said: "That's not true. The princess and the young prince are so enthusiastic, and I am very grateful. But that's just the way I am. I don't like to stay in one place for a long time. I prefer to travel all over the country."
"Well, there's no need to be in such a hurry. The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon. Why don't you wait for a while and leave after the Mid-Autumn Festival?"
Mu Qing also knew that he had no reason to keep Zhou Chen, but after spending two months with Zhou Chen, he really liked playing with Zhou Chen. Zhou Chen was much more interesting than his previous playmates.
Zhou Chen still refused: "I appreciate the kindness of the young prince, but there is no such thing as a banquet in the world. The parting today is also for a better reunion in the future."
"What nonsense? Don't make excuses with me. I don't understand. Anyway, I won't let you leave."
Mu Qing acted like a rogue. He felt that his weight might not be enough, so he approached Mu Nihuang again.
"Sister, come and persuade Brother Yu to let him stay a little longer. If he leaves, there will be no one to play with me."
Mu Nihuang glared at him: "No nonsense."
Then he said to Zhou Chen with a serious expression: "Brother Chen, what Qing'er said makes sense. Even if you want to leave, there is no need to rush. It just so happens that I still have a lot of martial arts and battlefield matters, and I want to ask Brother Chen for advice; before,
I still have many questions about the training method that Brother Chen told me, and I need Brother Chen to help me answer my questions."
Zhou Chen explained: "The princess thinks too highly of me. The princess's martial arts is no worse than mine, and I am far inferior to the princess in matters on the battlefield. As for the training methods, I figured it out by myself. Basically
It’s not on the table, so the princess should not have high expectations.”
Now that he sees Mu Nihuang, he can't help but think of Mei Changsu. He and Mei Changsu have known each other for so many years and are true life-and-death friends. He can't do anything wrong to Mei Changsu.
Mu Nihuang stared at Zhou Chen. Zhou Chen did not give in this time. He also looked directly at Mu Nihuang, his eyes full of determination.
"If you want to leave, we can't stop you. However, Qing'er has been studying with you recently and has made a lot of progress. This shows that your discipline methods are still effective. I would like to ask you to stay a few more days and hand over these methods.
Give it to me so that I can discipline him later."
"This? Uh, okay."
Zhou Chen was just about to refuse, but seeing Mu Nihuang's expectant eyes, he hesitated for a moment, and finally chose to agree.
"Then I will stay for a few more days. If the princess wants to know anything, you can ask me directly."
Mu Nihuang nodded, and then left expressionlessly.
Mu Qing said to Zhou Chen with some gloating: "Did you see that you made my sister unhappy? I'm telling you, anyone who dares to make my sister unhappy will definitely not end well."
Zhou Chen rolled his eyes: "I think you made your sister unhappy, it has nothing to do with me."
"Hey, you really treat me like a child. Do you really think I can't see the problem between you two?" Mu Qing looked disdainful.
"Look at your size, I'm going to go back to sleep and continue studying tomorrow."
"No, you still have to study. Aren't you going to leave in a few days? Don't study for a few days. I'll take you around to play."
"I have traveled all over the world. I have never been to any place. If I want to play, I don't need you to take me with you."
"Really? Then you take me to play. Brother Yu, let me tell you, I like to go out and play the most. You are right. Our southern border is still too small and there are not many places to play. By the way.
, I am going to the capital city of Jinling after the Mid-Autumn Festival. His Majesty the Emperor said that he wants me to go to Jinling to learn how to be a qualified prince. I am so annoyed that I don’t even want to go."
Zhou Chen really doesn't know how to describe Mu Qing. Call him stupid. In fact, he is not stupid. Call him not stupid, but sometimes his brain is lacking.
Emperor Liang asked him to go to Jinling. Obviously, he wanted him to be a "proton" to control Mu Nihuang.
Emperor Liang was originally afraid of the power of the Red Flame Army. Now Princess Nihuang is slightly less powerful than Lin Xie, but she still makes Emperor Liang very afraid.
However, the difference between Princess Nihuang and the Lin family is that the Lin family not only has Lin Xie and Lin Shu, but also a King Qi. They are really likely to threaten Emperor Liang's status, so Emperor Liang will kill them quickly.
Although Princess Nihuang had military power and high prestige, she was not strong enough to challenge Emperor Liang for the throne. Therefore, although Emperor Liang was wary, he had not yet thought of killing her.
Speaking of which, the Lin family at that time did have some outstanding achievements, but they were also a bit too sharp, especially Lin Shu.
As long as Lin Shu was not so dazzling and was just an ordinary young man, Emperor Liang would not be so afraid of him. However, Lin Shu was even more dazzling than Lin Xie in his youth.
Just imagine the power of the Lin family at that time. Lin Xie was in charge of the most powerful Red Flame Army in Daliang. His nephew was the eldest son of the most prestigious emperor in the court, and he was also married to the only king in Daliang with a different surname, Prince Mu of Yunnan.
With such a huge power, let alone the extremely suspicious Emperor Liang, I am afraid that even if it were another emperor, he would not be able to sleep well at night.
As the supreme emperor in the world, how could he let his status be shaken?
To be continued...