It was a clear and windy morning, and not a single chirp of birds or insects could be heard. Winterfell was in the north, and the swallows heading south had left long before the autumnal equinox.
There were two bare plum trees standing on both sides of the dining room door. Xiahou Zhan came from the path in the middle of the tree path and looked at the woman huddled next to Baili Yunzhi with half-squinted eyes, "Where are you going?"
Baili Yun explained nonchalantly, "We are going to have breakfast outside. The thief made a real fuss last night and disturbed so many people that they couldn't sleep well. I asked Nadu to go back and catch up on his sleep. Anyway, I have nothing to do.
, it’s me who will protect her today.”
Shen Qing lowered her face, really feeling that she had no face to see anyone, good or bad, the 'thieves' who disturbed the whole general's residence and could not sleep peacefully... were her and Xia Houzhan.
"Why do you have nothing to do? You know Fu Yanche's preferences better. It's up to you to finish the decoration of the palace." Xia Houzhan's simple and powerful words immediately overturned Baili Yunzhi's entire schedule today.
Baili Yun shook his lips, "The letters sent by the Imperial Guard are always delivered directly to you. When did this become my business? Besides, who knows Fu Yanche's preferences? I don't.
, I’m not familiar with her!”
"Go if I tell you to." It was unquestionable certainty.
Shen Qing raised his eyebrows and couldn't bear the thought of Baili Yunzhi taking a short vacation and being bullied by the idiot general, "Ignore him, he won't pay you, why bother working so hard, let's go!"
Baili Yunzhi was also a little depressed. Why did Xiahou Zhan suddenly become a little strange today, as if he wanted to distract him deliberately.
Just as he was wondering, Shen Qing in front suddenly stopped and said, "Master Su!"
Not far ahead, I saw Su Yuzhou walking out, walking toward a few people as if strolling, looking at the people standing among the plum trees with a wide smile.
Still wearing the ordinary gray cloth clothes, just after leaving the courtyard gate, I heard the voices of Xia Houzhan and Baili Yunzhi, "Good morning, Miss Shen."
Shen Qing secretly blamed himself. Yesterday he boasted that he was a hospitable person, but today he completely forgot about Su Yuzhou's stay in the house, "It's good for you, something happened in the kitchen of the house, we are preparing
Let’s go out to eat, why don’t you come with us.”
Baili Yunzhi was slightly surprised and turned to look at Xia Houzhan who was also surprised. It seemed that he did not expect Su Yuzhou's sudden appearance.
Su Yuzhou slowly approached, "Well, I'm worried that I won't be able to find a chance to thank Miss Shen for letting me stay overnight, so why not let Su be the host and treat everyone to a nice meal."
When Xia Houzhan came within five steps of him, he stepped forward and stood beside Shen Qingluo, and said calmly and seriously: "She is my wife."
"I know, but I heard that you haven't bowed formally yet, so I think I should still call her Miss Shen." Su Yuzhou didn't laugh or get angry, and what he said was quite reasonable. At least, Shen Qing was very satisfied.
"Why did you wander around to Winterfell?" Xiahou Zhan said again, but he couldn't tell whether he meant welcome or not.
Shen Qing finally heard the clue, "You two know each other?"
Baili Yun was always curious about how Shen Qing took him in, "You know his name but not his true identity?"
Shen Qing's confused Zou Mei looked at Baili Yunzhi and Xia Houzhan beside him, and then at Su Yuzhou opposite, "Real identity?"
"Have you never heard of the name of the Crown Prince?" Baili Yunzhi was surprised again. How could this woman not know about Su Yuzhou's deeds in the world?
"It's a good thing that Miss Shen has never heard of my name, otherwise she wouldn't be able to be my friend sincerely like yesterday."
This Su Yuzhou, who only wears gray cloth clothes and has no luggage, likes to fight against injustices and is willing to help others, and speaks politely and neatly...is the Crown Prince of Zhen Kingdom?! Shen Qing suddenly had a meaningless look on his face. He just went out to make friends, and he turned out to be the Crown Prince of a certain country. She admires herself so much!
And it is normal that she has not heard of it. She has only been in this world for a few days, so it is abnormal that she has heard of it! She only knows that Zhenguo and Jingchu are close to each other, separated by the Weishui River from north to east, so she thought It's not surprising to think that they all know each other.
Later, Baili Yunzhi and Shen Qing still went out. People were coming and going in the market. Shen Qing picked up the curtain and looked around, and happened to see the Yuelai Inn where they met yesterday.
Putting down the curtain, Shen Qing asked doubtfully: "Su Yuzhou, is he famous?"
Baili Yunzhi smiled lightly, "He is probably the most laid-back prince in the world, but he is also the most depressed."
"Leisure and abjection?" Shen Qing was even more confused. The contrast between these two words was more than a little bit different.
The carriage swayed slightly from side to side, and Baili Yunzhi said slowly, "He is said to be the most leisurely because he likes to travel around. He has been away from Zhen for thirteen years and has been wandering among the seven countries." He is in the most miserable condition because he never has any bodyguards around him. Which prince would be like him, dressed in civilian clothes without any royal majesty or airs."
Shen Qing blinked. She didn't feel that Su Yuzhou looked downtrodden at all. "It's not wrong to like traveling around. Besides, I think the prince of the real country is more suitable to be a martial arts hero."
Baili Yun smiled and said, "If this is the case, then the Emperor of Zhen Kingdom will really cry to death on his bed."
Shen Qing shrugged, was this a state matter or a family matter? She couldn't comment.
"Qingluo, have you ever thought about it, Su Yuzhou has been wandering alone for thirteen years, and the emperor of the Zhen Kingdom has not allowed him to return to the Zhen Kingdom thirteen times with the golden sword edict. Even if he likes to travel around and be a river and lake hero, How could he leave all his close relatives behind for so long, and never even meet him face to face? He is one of the people I can’t understand the most. Sometimes when I think about it, I don’t know whether he is scary or respectable.”
Baili Yunzhi's extremely serious and profound words immediately stunned Shen Qing. She had never imagined that it would be so far, and she never imagined what kind of courage and perseverance it takes to be a martial arts hero. Just as Baili Yunzhi said, thirteen years There must be so many unknown things about the hardships. How could the prince, who grew up in a golden and warm palace, choose such a life?
"Then why did he come to see Xiahou Zhan?" Shen Qing was not stupid. How could he not see through that Su Yuzhou probably took the initiative to talk to her because he recognized Nadu.
The conversation turned away, passing through the bustling market, jumping over the eaves of the layers, and inside the vast and majestic General's Mansion, Xiahou Zhan and Su Yuzhou sat opposite each other on the stone table in the inner courtyard of the study. The free space was almost filled with bare plum trees.
Xia Houzhan raised his eyes and looked around. He suddenly felt that these ugly branches were very annoying. He hadn't come back for a while. Why did Deputy General Liu become more and more mother-in-law? In the past, there were only a few palmetto trees in the yard, but now they are full of empty branches. Head, did Shen Qingluo ask him to plant it?
There was a chess game on the stone table. Su Yuzhou ignored Xia Houzhan's absent-mindedness and placed the white chess pieces on the board. "Xia Houzhan, would you like to borrow something?"
"What?"
Su Yuzhou smiled harmlessly and said word by word: "Green Rainbow Sword."