13. The lesser of two evils(2/2)
Princess Qingle was laughed by Zhou Xuan's words, and glanced at Zhou Xuan charmingly, and said in a sweet voice: "Okay, I'll listen to Cousin Xuan. I'll spend these days quietly. If you want to send me to Nanhan, I'll go. If so - I won't say it, Cousin Xuan knows what I will do."
Zhou Xuan said in his heart: "I understand, if I don't bring you back then, you'd rather die? It's really dead. What's the matter? I've sent her thousands of miles away and brought her back. How can I get rid of Prince Snow Pig now? I have to think of a solution." Nodded and said: "I understand, princess, don't worry, princess, let's go see the empress now, so that your mother will not worry about you."
Princess Qingle obediently said, "Okay, cousin Xuan wait, I will dress up—Fangcha—"
Fang Cha listened outside together, and quickly pushed the door and came in: "What are your instructions?"
Princess Qingle said: "So rush to Yun Ajian to dress up for me, I want to see my mother."
Fang Cha trotted, and soon, he led Yun'ajian and two other palace maids to come.
Yun Ajian bowed to Princess Qingle and Zhou Xuan respectively, and asked the princess to move to the dressing room to dress up.
Zhou Xuan said: "Princess, I'll wait for you outside Chuxiu Pavilion." After that, he walked out.
Feng Ajian and several palace maids were waiting for news outside. When they saw Zhou Xuan, they quickly came up and asked: "My wife, how is His Highness the Princess? The Empress asked me to ask."
Zhou Xuan smiled and said, "The princess has changed her mind and is dressing up. She will go to see the queen with me later."
Feng Ajian also looked at Zhou Xuan deeply like the young Zhou Hou and said, "That's good. From yesterday afternoon to now, there is no peace in Jingxu Palace."
Zhou Xuan asked: "Will the princess marry to Nanhan, Feng Ajian also accompany her?"
Feng Ajian sighed slightly, "That's natural. Ajian, the eunuch, and the palace maids in Jingxu Palace, have nearly 200 people. Most of them are going to dowry to the Southern Han Dynasty. The needle will be given birth in late August, right? I'm afraid I won't see Xiao Zhiruo."
Zhou Xuan smiled and said, "Your Masahiro Feng doesn't have to be sad. Xiao Zhiruo is bound to protect you, your adopted mother."
Feng Ajian smiled and said nothing more.
Zhou Xuan waited for half an hour before he saw Princess Qingle wearing a gorgeous long Shu brocade skirt with her skirt flowing, a bun with a stack of golden steps, a jade hairpin, a flower-like pearl, a painting of the eyebrows and eyes. She smiled in front of her face, and said with a yellow oriole: "I've been waiting for a long time, Huzhu will follow her cousin Xuan to apologize to her mother."
Two carriages with roofs and no walls came over. Zhou Xuan and Princess Qingle each took one, and the rest of the Ajian, the eunuchs, and the palace maids followed them on foot and went to the Linde Hall of Daxing Palace.
When the young Zhou Hou saw Princess Qingle coming with makeup, she was filled with laughter and laughter. She couldn't help but feel surprised, but she was full of doubts. She asked Zhou Xuan and Princess Qingle to sit down and asked Princess Qingle a few words.
Princess Qingle first apologized to her mother and then asked her mother to forgive her, and then answered her mother's question gracefully and appropriately. This royal princess pretended to be elegant and had a good attitude.
The little Zhou Hou didn't understand what Zhou Xuan could use to make Princess Qingle so obedient, so he said, "Zhu'er must be hungry, so he asked the imperial kitchen to send a bowl of tremella lotus seed soup." He ordered Ajian to take the princess to the side hall.
Princess Qingle said: "My mother, let Cousin Xuan go with you too, Cousin Xuan has never eaten yet."
Seeing that his daughter caring about Zhou Xuan so much, Xiao Zhou smiled a little stiffly and said, "You go first, I have something to ask your cousin Xuan."
After Princess Qingle left, Queen Zhou asked all the eunuchs and palace maids to retreat outside the hall. There were only Queen Zhou and Zhou Xuan in the huge Linde Hall.
Xiao Zhou Hou didn't speak, and Zhou Xuan didn't dare to speak. He watched the light spots from the glazed tiles slowly move on the ground paved with Quyang stone in the afternoon.
"Nephew Xuan——" Xiao Zhouhou was silent for a long time and finally spoke: "How did you persuade the princess to change her mind?"
Zhou Xuan said: "Reply to my aunt's words, my nephew talked about the pros and cons, and persuaded the princess for a long time. Finally, he used a delaying strategy and said that when the prince of the Southern Han came, he would let the princess see it. Maybe the princess will fall in love with the princess in the Southern Han-"
"Nephew Xuan," Xiao Zhouhou interrupted Zhou Xuan's words: "Tell me the truth to my aunt, my aunt will not blame you."
Zhou Xuan knew that Xiao Zhou Hou was not so easy to deceive, and could not hide this matter, so he immediately told the truth, and told the truth all the previous things, only hiding the words that the princess said she wanted to marry him.
Xiao Zhouhou shook his head and smiled helplessly: "Nephew Xuan really plans to send Huzhu to Nanhan and bring her back?"
Zhou Xuan said: "When sailing on the sea, the princess and the prince of the Southern Han will have a chance to get along and understand. If the princess really hates the prince of the Southern Han, his nephew really wants to bring the princess back, otherwise it will be too unfair to the princess, and the unfortunate marriage will be painful for the rest of his life."
Xiao Zhouhou nodded silently, was ecstatic for a while, and suddenly asked, "Does Nephew Xuan like Huzhu?"
Zhou Xuan knew that Xiao Zhou would have a question and replied: "My nephew only has family affection for the princess, and is willing to love her like a brother."
The young Zhou Hou smiled and said, "I hope Nephew Xuan remembers what he said just now. You must know that marriage with Nanhan is a national event. If the princess goes to Nanhan and comes back, why should she go?"
Zhou Xuan said: "Then I won't go at all and let the Prince of Southern Han return to his Xing Palace on its own."
The young Zhou Hou smiled and said, "Is Nephew Xuan so childish when speaking? Nephew Xuan knows the situation under the Tang Dynasty. Doesn't his aunt care about beads? This is helpless. The country is surrounded by strong enemies, and my aunt often has nightmares. I dreamed that Zhao Guangyi brought troops to Jinling and killed both His Majesty and I were kidnapped--"
Zhou Xuan thought to himself: "This is something that happened in the Song Dynasty. Zhao Guangyi is still circling and crossing - and now, those real tragic things have become a nightmare, and my aunt is lucky." He said: "I understand that I will not let Tang State fall into trouble. I will find a way to bring the princess back, and I will not let the Southern Han Dynasty get into evil with Tang State."
Xiao Zhouhou nodded and praised: "It's the best. Thank you for your hard work in Nephew Xuan, let's drink a bowl of lotus seed soup."
Princess Qingle came over, and two eunuchs in the imperial kitchen held two bowls of tremella lotus seed soup on wooden plates. Princess Qingle said, "My mother, my son has eaten it. These two bowls are from Queen Mother and Cousin Xuan."
Xiao Zhouhou smiled and took a bowl of lotus seed soup, signaling Zhou Xuan to eat it too.
After the meal, Princess Qingle said, "Mother, let cousin Xuan continue to paint a portrait of his son's minister tomorrow?"
Xiao Zhouhou looked at Zhou Xuan and said, "Just draw three formal portraits, the kind of dresses that I was yesterday - since Zhu'er likes it, then draw them, and you can't draw anything else."
Xiao Zhouhou means that it’s fine to draw a miniskirt, but you must never draw a naked body.
Xiao Zhou Hou said again: "From the future, I will paint in Hua'e Xianghui Building study. Nephew Xuan comes every morning and paints a portrait of the princess from Chen to noon."
Xiao Zhou Hou was afraid that the cousin and sister were alone, naked, and fucked with fire and fire. If something happened, it would be out of control, so he was prevented first.
Chapter completed!