Chapter 380: Even if it is inconvenient, there is no need to say

Eunuch De was stumped by the question and looked embarrassed.

He smiled apologetically and lowered his voice, "Your Majesty has a message for me to convey to the prince. I'm afraid it would be inconvenient with the princess nearby."

Hearing this, Mo Jinchuan nodded his chin slightly, as if to express his understanding.

Before Eunuch De could breathe a sigh of relief, he heard him say, "If it's inconvenient, there's no need to say it. It will save you the trouble."

He deliberately used honorifics, as if he was talking to his elders, but the words he uttered were not polite at all.

Anyone who knew him could tell at a glance that he was angry.

Eunuch De had been serving Emperor Xuande all along and had watched him grow up, so it was not unlikely that he would fail to notice this.

He sighed lightly and gestured to Song Yanxi to invite him in.

Song Yanxi actually had no interest in what they were going to say to each other, and she could probably guess what message Emperor Xuande asked him to convey.

But she may not want to, but they can't help it.

She wanted to hear what message His Majesty had in mind by having his close eunuchs come all the way here.

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Eunuch De is worthy of being a close minister of the emperor. Even when he goes out, the tea he brings with him is of the highest quality, of which even a thousand taels of silver might not be enough to buy one tael.

There is no need for too many steps, just a gentle pour of hot water and the tea fragrance will fill the air, which is a million times better than the coarse tea from the general's mansion.

This cup of tea, converted into silver, is enough for a meal for the soldiers in the border town.

Eunuch De brewed tea while he said, "His Majesty was so worried about the prince that he insisted on going there in person. It took the Empress and Concubine Li's persuasion to finally persuade him to go back."

Mo Jinchuan said calmly, "My father has been in poor health recently. I shouldn't let him worry about me."

Eunuch De chuckled, "Look at what the prince said. You were raised by His Majesty, how could he not be worried?"

As he spoke, he changed the subject and said, "Speaking of this, Your Majesty, apart from one matter, has never caused His Majesty to worry too much about you over the years."

Mo Jinchuan lowered his eyes, "No rush."

"I haven't said anything yet, and Your Majesty has already guessed it?"

"It's just a cliché, nothing to guess."

Upon hearing this, a hint of embarrassment flashed across Eunuch De's face.

Before he could even open his mouth, the prince interrupted him, clearly not giving him a chance to speak.

But the instructions your Majesty gave me before I left are still fresh in my mind.

Between father and son, one of them will be offended eventually.

After understanding all this, Eunuch De made up his mind and said bluntly, "Before leaving, His Majesty said that he felt he was old and did not ask the prince to expand the territory of Da'an. He only hoped that the prince could settle down before the end of the year."

From the beginning of the year to the end of the year, it is only a little over three hundred days.

If everything goes according to the marriage process, it will take until the end of autumn this year just to propose marriage. Why is the old man so anxious?

Fearing that Mo Jinchuan would get angry, Eunuch De added, "His Majesty also said that marriage is a major event in life and should not be rushed. If the prince feels that getting married before the New Year is too hasty, he can postpone it to the beginning of next spring.

The Imperial Astronomical Observatory has predicted that this year's winter and twelfth months, as well as next year's February and March, will all be auspicious."

Mo Jinchuan suddenly curled his lips and asked with a smile: "In that case, should I thank my father and give me some more time?"

"Your Majesty has put in so much effort, why is Your Highness saying such angry words?"

Eunuch De sighed softly. Although he was speaking to him, his eyes were always watching Song Yanxi's reaction.

She was not as upset as he imagined. She just sipped her tea quietly, without even a hint of anxiety in her cold eyes.

No matter how you look at it, it doesn't seem like she has any feelings for Mo Jinchuan.

Eunuch De thought, could it be that His Majesty is old and suspicious of everything he sees? In fact, these two people are innocent and there is no affair between them at all as rumored.

If that's the case, then it will be easy.

Mo Jinchuan raised his eyes and looked at him, his eyes cold and cold: "Father, you are so worried about my marriage, but have you decided which family to marry?"

"Your Highness, you are joking. You should choose your concubine carefully. Your Majesty is not an unreasonable person. Everything will be based on your preferences."

As Eunuch De spoke, he carefully pulled out a booklet from his chest and placed it on the table, saying, "This contains a collection of the noble ladies of various families in the capital. Your Highness, you can choose one when you have some free time on your way back to the capital. If you don't like it, I have more here."

He paused, then continued, "If Your Majesty doesn't like any of this, that's fine. The Princess can just hold a flower viewing banquet when we return to the capital."

A flower-viewing banquet is a place to enjoy the flowers as well as the people, and everyone has already understood the specific purpose.

Any respectable family in Beijing who wanted to find a marriage partner for their children would choose a day with good weather to hold such an event.

Regardless of whether it is a flower viewing banquet or a poetry gathering, it is always a respectful way to give unmarried men and women a chance to get to know each other before marriage.

To say that we met was just a glance from afar. As for whether we liked each other or not, it was actually not important.

It’s the decision of your parents, and they just let you take a symbolic look at it.

Even if you don't like her, you will still have to marry her in the end after crying, making a fuss, and even threatening to hang yourself.

It's so boring.

However, the prince is in the northern border all year round and may not be able to go back once a year. I guess he has never participated in similar occasions.

I don't know if he is interested.

Song Yanxi looked up while stirring the tea foam, and happened to meet Mo Jinchuan's eyes that were "inadvertently" looking at her.

The moment their eyes met, she got the answer.

She curled the corners of her lips, lowered her eyes and continued to drink her tea.

As for the rest, someone will take care of it.

Seeing that Mo Jinchuan didn't respond, Eunuch De thought of starting with Song Yanxi. As soon as he looked at her, he noticed the faint smile at the corner of her lips.

When I looked carefully, it was gone.

Could it be that he is old and his eyesight is blurry?

No, he was definitely not mistaken. There was no one in the entire palace with better eyesight than him.

But why is the princess laughing when they are talking peacefully?

Do you think what this old man said is too funny?

Eunuch De looked annoyed and was about to speak when Mo Jinchuan suddenly asked, "Is my aunt also involved in this matter?"

"Her Royal Highness the Princess loves the Prince the most. Every time she enters the palace in the past few years, it is for the Prince's lifelong event."

Knowing that he had always given Princess Huayang some face, Eunuch De struck while the iron was hot and said, "Her Royal Highness the Princess has a kind heart towards the prince. When she heard that the prince was in danger, she became seriously ill.

When I recovered from my illness, I was worried about the three young masters of Prince Jin's Mansion, so I simply moved there."

Mo Jinchuan's eyes suddenly darkened. "When did my aunt move to the palace?"

"It arrived a few days before I left Beijing. I estimate that it is almost one month old."

Seeing his uneasy expression, Eunuch De thought he was worried about Princess Huayang's health, so he immediately said, "Your Highness, there's no need to worry. With several young masters by her side, Her Highness is actually in better spirits than before and looks much more energetic."

Song Yanxi put down the teacup and said quietly, "Eunuch De is far away in the northern border, but he cares about Her Royal Highness the Princess."

Hearing her hidden meaning, Eunuch De smiled and said, "Her Royal Highness the Princess sent a letter a few days ago. Otherwise, how could I know Her Royal Highness's recent situation?"

"Where is the letter?"