Chapter 401

Palace, in the study.

Prince Duan was standing in front of the desk, bending his head and admiring the painting of galloping horses unfolded on the table with a full face.

Nangong Huoyue placed the other paintings next to them and said with a smile, "Uncle Duan Wang, there are a few more paintings here. You can take a look at them first while I go out."

Prince Duan didn't even raise his head and said with all his concentration: "Okay, okay, I'll just see for myself."

Nangong Huoyue glanced at him, turned around and walked out.

The bead curtain moved and the red shadow disappeared.

The room was quiet for a while. Prince Duan slowly raised his head and looked at the door, then continued to look down at the paintings on the table.

Nangong Huoyue left the main hall, walked directly through the corridor, and walked to the back.

Yue Wu followed from the side and reported in a low voice: "Master Luo has already taken a bath in the back, and Hua Gu has also passed by."

Nangong Huoyue said: "How long?"

Yue Wu said: "It takes about half a stick of incense."

Nangong Huoyue said no more, walked through the garden, walked onto a stone bridge, and looked at the water pavilion not far ahead.

She suddenly stopped on the stone bridge, stared at the attic for a while, then suddenly turned around and said, "Let's go, I won't go."

Yuewu asked strangely: "Has His Highness not seen him?"

Nangong Huoyue walked down the stone bridge and said calmly: "With Mr. Luo's character and temper, regardless of whether Hua Gu succeeds or not, it is not suitable for me to see him now. There will be many opportunities in the future."

Yue Wu followed behind, lowered his head and said, "Thank you, Your Highness."

Nangong Huoyue was silent for a moment, and said with an indifferent expression: "I don't sympathize with her, I just think she has some use value. Men are all lustful, and Mr. Luo is no exception. If he doesn't want fame and fortune, then I will use women to lust after her. Come and satisfy him. The flower bone is a peerless beauty. I believe that after eating it once, Mr. Luo will know its taste and never forget her again."

Yue Wu whispered: "Your Highness, will Mr. Luo really help us wholeheartedly?"

Nangong Huoyue sneered and said, "You have to remember that no one in this world will wholeheartedly help others, even if they are their own relatives, it is nothing more than a matter of interest."

After saying that, she was silent for a while and then added: "Of course, there may be exceptions."

The two entered the hall.

At this time, Nangong Xiaorui and Nangong Meijiao had just finished taking a bath, changed into new clothes, and walked in from outside.

After Nangong Xiaorui saw her, she lowered her head and said timidly: "Sister Huang."

Nangong Meijiao looked around the room and didn't see anyone. She frowned slightly, but she didn't ask.

Nangong Huoyue didn't say much and entered the study.

Prince Duan had finished appreciating the calligraphy and painting, and was reading some poems. When he saw her coming in, he couldn't help but smile: "Huo Yue, these paintings and calligraphy are good, but these few poems, ho ho, I can only say they are okay. I have a few here. Do you want to listen to this little poem from the Buddha?"

Nangong Huoyue smiled and said, "Looking at Uncle Wang's expression, these Buddhist verses should be very good."

Prince Duan smiled and said with a proud face: "It's not bad, even the gold... Ho ho, I'll read it for you to listen to."

Nangong Meijiao was not found in the room, so she immediately left the hall and asked the palace maid before.

The palace maid replied respectfully: "Princess, there is no place for men to bathe here. Mr. Luo may have been taken behind by Xiaodong. I don't know where to bathe specifically."

Nangong Meijiao asked: "Is Xiaodong back?"

The palace maid shook her head and said, "Not yet."

Nangong Xiaorui also came out of the main hall and said: "Sister Meijiao, has Luo Qingzhou disappeared? Could he have been abducted? I heard that there are many old men in the palace who have not seen men for decades. The palace maids probably saw that Luo Qingzhou was looking good, so they kidnapped him to play with them."

The expression on Nangong Meijiao's face froze, and she glared at her and said, "Who told you these things?"

Nangong Xiaorui said: "Chang Le, Chang Le said it. She said that there are many old maids and old eunuchs in the palace who are very perverted, and they especially like to abduct young men and come in for castration."

Nangong Meijiao: "..."

Nangong Xiaorui seemed to see her worries, and suddenly said: "Sister Meijiao, if Luo Qingzhou is castrated and becomes a little eunuch, can he play with me all the time in the future? Father will no longer have to worry about men and women. No more kissing?"

Nangong Meijiao ignored her and walked quickly to the long corridor leading to the back.

Nangong Xiaorui also quickly followed and said, "Sister Meijiao, wait for me!"

The two of them had just walked around the corner when Luo Qingzhou hurried over from the corridor behind.

He seemed to have finished taking a shower, put on clean black clothes, and had his hair combed meticulously.

The three of them looked at each other.

Nangong Meijiao stared at him and looked him up and down.

Nangong Xiaorui suddenly said with disappointment on her face: "Luo Qingzhou, weren't you kidnapped by the old palace maid and the old eunuch? I was about to rescue you."

Luo Qingzhou stopped in front of the two of them and said, "The palace maid took me to the back to take a shower."

Nangong Meijiao stared at his delicate cheeks for a while, then asked, "Where did you wash it?"

Luo Qingzhou pointed to the back and said: "There is an attic in the back, and the laundry is done in the room there. Would you like to have a look, Princess?"

Nangong Meijiao glared at him, turned around and said, "Let's go eat."

Luo Qingzhou followed him.

Nangong Xiaorui walked side by side with him, tilted her head and looked at him and said, "Luo Qingzhou, don't run around anymore. Be careful of being captured by the old palace maids to play with them, and be careful of the old eunuchs arresting you for castration."

Luo Qingzhou nodded and said, "Okay, thank you, Princess, for reminding me."

Nangong Xiaorui suddenly moved her nose, came close to him and smelled it, and said, "Luo Qingzhou, what kind of soap did you use to take a bath? It smells so good, and it also has a sweet taste."

Luo Qingzhou said: "I don't know either, the palace maid brought it to me."

Nangong Xiaorui suddenly asked again: "Did that little palace maid rub your back?"

Nangong Meijiao pricked up her ears.

Luo Qingzhou said: "No."

The three of them quickly entered the palace.

At this time, the maid had already started serving food.

When the three of them came to the door of the study, they heard Prince Duan's proud laughter coming from inside: "Huo Yue, aren't you awesome? What I have here are all the original manuscripts of Chu Mo. That boy took the initiative to please me and gave them to me. If you like it, Uncle Wang can bear the pain and give it to you."

Nangong Huoyue smiled and said, "Uncle Wang, you're welcome, just keep it for yourself."

After saying that, he turned his head and looked at the three people at the door.

Prince Duan also looked at the door, and hurriedly walked out with a smile on his face, and said: "Qingzhou, can you write another Buddhist verse? Give it to the eldest princess. When you come to eat here, you can't come empty-handed. .

Nangong Xiaorui retorted: "Father, didn't you come here empty-handed?"

Prince Duan chuckled and said: "My father's surname is Nangong, your surname is Nangong, and so is Meijiao. We are all a family, so it doesn't matter. Qingzhou is different. He wants to stay here for dinner, so he will naturally give something to your imperial sister. thing."

Nangong Huoyue looked at the young man outside the room, smiled faintly, and said, "No, I'm not very interested in poetry. Uncle Wang, let's go and eat first."

Seeing this, Prince Duan didn't force himself anymore and said, "Okay, let's eat first."

Several people went to the dining room.

Nangong Meijiao said, "Sister Huang and Uncle Wang, let's eat here. Xiaorui, Luo Qingzhou and I will go out to eat."

Nangong Xiaorui quickly echoed: "Yes, yes, yes, father, royal sister, you chat, the three of us can go out to eat."

Prince Duan sat down at the table carelessly and said nothing.

Nangong Huoyue glanced at the three of them and said, "Why, can't you eat while sitting here?"

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Nangong Xiaorui didn't dare to say anything anymore.

Nangong Meijiao glanced at her and explained: "Sister Huang, Luo Qingzhou is white and it is not convenient for him to sit here."

There was a brief silence in the hall.

Nangong Huoyue smiled faintly, suddenly looked at the young man behind her and said: "In my heart, Mr. Luo is not a white person. If he is willing, I can hand over the position of prime minister of Huoyue Kingdom to him. If he doesn't like the prime minister, , Taiwei can also do it. Whether it is a civil servant or a military attache, I think Mr. Luo is worthy of it."

As soon as these words came out, the hall suddenly fell silent.

Nangong Xiaorui opened her mouth, opened her eyes wide, looked at the boy next to her, and then looked at her imperial sister.

Does the imperial sister know Luo Qingzhou?

And the imperial sister actually thinks so highly of Luo Qingzhou?

Isn’t this guy just good at writing poetry and guarding gates? He can't even kick a ball or shoot a goal.

Prince Duan lowered his head and looked at the exquisite dishes on the table, with no other expression on his face.

Nangong Meijiao's expression changed and she opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she didn't speak.

"Mr. Luo, please sit down."

Nangong Huoyue actually bowed her hands as a disciple.

Luo Qingzhou glanced at Prince Duan at the table.

Prince Duan immediately said with a smile on his face: "Qingzhou, why are you so polite? Sit down quickly. Since Huo Yue asked you to sit down, you can sit down. We are all members of our family, so you are welcome."

Luo Qingzhou cupped his hands and sat down without refusing. Then he turned to Nangong Meijiao and said, "Princess, come and sit."

Nangong Meijiao glanced at him, said nothing, and walked over and sat down.

Nangong Xiaorui also quickly followed.

Nangong Huoyue asked the maid to bring the wine.

She poured a glass herself and handed it to Luo Qingzhou, saying, "Sir, there are so many people in the morning and Huo Yue is afraid that it will cause trouble to him, so he is neglecting him. Huo Yue would like to toast to you first."

Luo Qingzhou took the wine and said, "Your Highness, you're welcome."

After saying that, drink it all in one gulp.

Prince Duan glanced at him, suppressed the shock in his eyes, picked up the wine glass and said, "Qingzhou, I also toast to you. Thank you for playing football with Xiaorui today."

At this moment, Yue Wu suddenly walked in from outside and reported: "Your Highness, news just came from Shoukang Palace that the afternoon football match has been cancelled, and Miss Yan'er has admitted defeat. The Queen Mother said that Your Highness should go to Shoukang Palace when you have time. , The Holy One is also there. He also asked the two princesses to go there."

As soon as these words came out, the hall was quiet for a moment.

Nangong Huoyue held the wine bottle tightly with her jade fingers, and said calmly: "I know."

Yue Wu bowed and retreated.

Nangong Huoyue sighed, sat down and said, "It seems I still have to go."

Prince Duan smiled and said, "I'm going on a trip, Huo Yue. Let's eat quickly. We'll go after eating. Don't keep the Queen Mother waiting."

Nangong Huoyue poured herself a glass of wine, suddenly looked at him and said, "Uncle Wang, does he know who the other party is?"

Prince Duan was slightly startled when he heard this, and then shook his head.

Nangong Huoyue asked again: "Are they those meritorious families?"

Prince Duan sneered and said, "They are all idle dandies. Who has the qualifications?"

Nangong Huoyue didn't say anything.

Prince Duan persuaded, "Don't worry. You will know when you go there. If you don't want to, just refuse directly. No one dares to force you."

Luo Qingzhou and the other two looked at them. They didn't know what they were talking about and couldn't understand a word.

After dinner.

The group left the palace and got on the carriage.

The carriage stopped outside Shoukang Palace.

Luo Qingzhou was not invited, so he was naturally not qualified to enter.

Nangong Meijiao asked Aunt Mu to send him out of the palace first and waited. Before leaving, she coldly warned him, "Don't run around. Wait for me outside. If you dare to run around like last night, I will break your legs."

Luo Qingzhou ignored her.

Aunt Mu drove the carriage and took him out of the palace.

After leaving the palace, Luo Qingzhou suddenly said, "Auntie Mu, take me to the bookstore. I want to read some books."

Auntie Mu hesitated for a moment and said, "Go to Moxue Bookstore?"

Luo Qingzhou said, "No, your eldest daughter should be there."

Auntie Mu said, "Does Mr. Luo dislike my eldest daughter?"

Luo Qingzhou said, "I'm afraid to meet her alone. Your daughter will beat me to death when she comes out."

Auntie Mu was silent for a moment and said, "That's right."

The carriage slowly shuttled through the streets and stopped at the door of a bookstore.

Luo Qingzhou got off the carriage.

Auntie Mu held the whip and said, "Mr. Luo, I'm waiting for you on the opposite side. Don't run around. You are not familiar with the inner city. Be careful not to get lost."

"I know."

Luo Qingzhou entered the bookstore.

Not long after, he jumped out of the courtyard wall next to the toilet at the back and left by a detour.

He hired a carriage on the street and quickly left the inner city and headed straight for Maple Leaf Alley.

After returning to the Qin Mansion, he took the storage bag and ring and left without saying hello to others.

When he arrived at the 18th Lane in the south of the city, he had transformed into an ordinary-looking Chu Feiyang.

I hope Sister Dao is at home at this time.

Sister Dao said before that she would go out to practice during the day and come back at night, but her family should know where she practiced.

He must find out what happened last night as soon as possible.

"Dong! Dong! Dong!"

He came to the door of Dao Mansion and knocked on the door.

Not long after, the maid came to open the door. It was not the maid from last night, and she didn't seem to know him.

Luo Qingzhou hurriedly said, "I'm looking for Dao Ling. Is she at home?"

The maid was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "My lady just went to the backyard. Please wait, I will go and call the lady right away."

After that, she hurried away.

Luo Qingzhou secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It's good to be at home.

But he suddenly became nervous again.

If the Nangong Princess really came here last night and really met and talked with Sister Dao, would Sister Dao know his true identity now?

Obviously, this is very possible.

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