"Go back to the other courtyard and prepare some food and wine to entertain Young Prince Chu!" Shangguan Zhou leaned on the soft pillow and ordered with a smile.
In addition to having an army of 300,000 men, Chu Yuanbai himself was also a powerful and useful figure.
If we can win over that kid, we can make up for our own losses in Northeast Xinjiang!
...
This Chu Yuanbai had a feast with Shangguan Hongye at Feihe Tower. Before leaving, the shopkeeper and chef of Feihe Tower personally delivered three roasted fat koi.
Shangguan Hongye watched Chu Yuanbai happily carrying three wrapped fishes into the carriage.
He awkwardly waved his hands to the people in Feihe Tower who were speechless: "Okay, I'm going to embarrass you today."
The chef and the shopkeeper laughed together: "Serve the prince, that's what you should do."
I don’t know where the country bumpkin came from. He just roasted the good koi fish and lost it. What a sin!
Shangguan Hongye looked at Chu Yuanbai and asked expressionlessly: "Little prince, are you going back to the inn now?"
While admiring the grilled fish, Chu Yuanbai said with a smile: "No, I will go to His Royal Highness the Prince's villa, and he will invite me to dinner tonight."
Shangguan Hongye's face was slightly cold, and he looked at Chu Yuanbai calmly: "The young prince and His Highness the Crown Prince have a good relationship?"
His father told him to receive Chu Yuanbai, so Chu Yuanbai followed him around, but this young prince actually took the initiative to go to the prince's place for dinner and told him without hesitation?
Chu Yuanbai smelled the grilled fish and said casually: "It's not bad. He asked me for two bottles of courtship elixir, so he invited me to dinner."
Shangguan Hongye narrowed his phoenix eyes, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind: "Want for the elixir of love? That one you said you would sell for one tael of gold a bottle?"
When did his elder brother become interested in such nonsense? Isn't he the most self-respecting prince and disgusted with such witchcraft and evil talk?
Chu Yuanbai smiled and winked at him: "That's right, it's the secret medicine that you rejected, Brother Qin. It's very difficult to refine."
Shangguan Hongye looked at Chu Yuanbai and suddenly stopped talking. He just looked at him sharply.
Interestingly, this King of Xiao Jingnan is not at all as "simple" and "outspoken" as he appears on the surface. It is impossible for him not to know that he and the prince are mortal enemies.
But Chu Yuanbai dared to tell these 'little secrets' between him and the prince in front of him. Is he betraying his favor?
Is this person on the side of the prince or on his side, or... is he a speculator, planning to bet on both sides?
But with the 300,000 troops in the southwest alone, this guy is indeed qualified to be a fence-sitter.
Chu Yuanbai turned a blind eye to Shangguan Hongye's probing gaze. He just smiled and handed the roasted koi to Shangguan Hongye: "Brother Qin Wangye, do you want to try it? The roasted fish in the Central Plains also smells very fragrant!"
Shangguan Hongye said calmly: "No need."
Chu Yuanbai didn't take it seriously. When he arrived at the gate of the Prince's Courtyard, he happily jumped out of the car holding the roasted fish wrapped in paper: "Let's go, Brother Qin Wang!"
After saying that, he walked briskly into the Prince's Courtyard.
Ling Bo held the sword and asked Shangguan Hongye in a low voice: "Your Highness, this Xiao Jingnan King..."
"Find someone to keep an eye on Chu Yuanbai. This man is not simple. Find out what he wants to do when he comes to Beijing." Shangguan Hongye said coldly.
