"Prince Jing, it's been a long time since we last met." Yuan Cheng spoke to Jing Kangshan, his eyes flickering over the two Helian brothers. "These two must be Young Master Helian."
Jing Kangshan laughed loudly and turned slightly to introduce Yuan Cheng, "Your Highness is right, these two are the two young masters of the Helian family."
"The eldest son Helian Shi, the second son Helian Yu."
Helian Shi and Helian Yu greeted Yuan Cheng, who also turned slightly to introduce Yuan Zhao to them, "This is the emperor's younger sister Zhaohe."
Yuan Zhaofu turned around, only to see Jing Kangshan just glance at her and said, "Princess Showa, I've heard of your great name for a long time!"
She lowered her eyes and felt another pair of gazes focused on her. When she raised her eyes again, the gaze had disappeared again.
"Everyone must have had a hard journey. We have prepared a place for you to stay. Have a good rest today and wait for the emperor's summons tomorrow." Yuan Cheng's attitude was neither humble nor arrogant. Jing Kangshan smiled awkwardly and followed Yuan Cheng forward.
Yuan Zhao stood behind Yuan Cheng to get a better look at the delegation.
Jing Kangshan was once a general on the battlefield of Northern Qiang, and Dacheng was very familiar with him.
However, the two young masters of the Helian family who came here are a bit strange.
The two brothers do not look alike, have completely different temperaments, and are much older than each other.
The eldest son Helian Shi looked gloomy and pale, while the second son Helian Yu always had a smile on his face, and that smile looked much more sincere than Jing Kangshan's.
The appearance of the two is not that different from that of the people in the Central Plains.
The carriage prepared by the Ministry of Rites was inside the city gate. On the way over, Jing Kangshan was talking to Yuan Cheng.
Helian Yu walked over to Yuan Zhao and said to her, "Your Highness the Princess is a beauty, I am so lucky to see you today!"
Yuan Zhao turned his head slightly and saw that he looked frank and had a sincere smile, so he smiled and said, "Master Helian, you are joking."
Helian Yu walked beside Yuan Zhao and asked her, "Your Highness is not married yet?"
"My eldest son is probably about the same age as you." Yuan Zhao looked at him, and seeing the surprise on his face, he asked, "How old is the second young master this year?"
"Sixteen." Helian Yu didn't expect that Yuan Zhao already had a son who was more than ten years old.
She looks like she is in her twenties.
Yuan Zhao understood clearly.
The climate in Northern Qiang is harsh, with frequent sandstorms. Both men and women in Northern Qiang are on horseback all year round, so they naturally do not look as well-maintained as the people in the capital.
"The second young master is sixteen years old. What about the eldest young master?" Yuan Zhao glanced at Helian Shi who was walking at the back.
Helian Yu smiled awkwardly, "My eldest brother is ten years older than me, but he was not in good health before, so he didn't go out much."
"This time we came to Dacheng, it was also because my father wanted my eldest brother to go out more and breathe some fresh air..."
Yuan Zhao noticed his awkwardness and did not ask any further questions. He just smiled and said, "If you two are free, you can come to the princess's mansion and have a visit."
…
The team welcoming the delegation slowly disappeared from the main road of the capital, and the crowd of onlookers also gradually dispersed.
Only when the members of the delegation were completely out of sight did Yang Yang stick his head out from the alley and act furtively with Xuezhu.
After seeing clearly who the people in the delegation were, Xuezhu pulled Jingyang's sleeve and said, "Princess Wang, let's take the initiative to find the prince..."
Jingyang raised an eyebrow, "I'm not going! I haven't had enough fun yet!"
"Let's go! Let's go to the restaurant. There are so many delicious foods in the Central Plains..."
Her words stopped abruptly, and when they turned around, they saw two guards standing silently behind them.
Jingyang was startled, "What are you doing?"
The guards bowed their heads with her, "Princess, the prince has sent us to pick you up."
…
Linhua Palace.
The teacup dropped by Concubine Shu broke into pieces on the floor. When Yuan Heng came in, Nanny Zhao was directing the palace maids to clean it up.
Yuan Heng saw the mess on the ground and knew what had happened. He looked a little impatient.
When Aunt Zhao saw him coming, she quickly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, you are finally here. Your Majesty is in a bad mood today. Your Majesty, please comfort her."
After saying that, Nanny Zhao led Yuan Heng to the inner room, where Concubine Shu was half lying on the couch with her eyes closed.
The hall was filled with incense, and the smell was a bit cramped.
Yuan Heng frowned and bowed to Concubine Shu, "Your son wishes you well, mother."
Concubine Shu didn't say anything.
Yuan Heng was still half-kneeling for quite a while before he heard the person on the couch slowly speaking.
"Heng'er, do you know your mistake?"
Yuan Heng lowered his eyes and said, "I don't know, please tell me, mother."
Concubine Shu suddenly opened her eyes, and with a "pop" sound, a teacup shattered directly to Yuan Heng's feet.
"I finally managed to get Yuancheng punished and confined to the palace to reflect on his mistakes, but what about you? You didn't even take advantage of the opportunity!"
"Now the mission has also been snatched away by Yuan Cheng!"
"I told you to act nice in front of your father! What about you?! You do nothing all day long!"
Concubine Shu sat up, her voice rising unconsciously, her chest heaving with anger.
Yuan Cheng lowered his eyes and listened, seemingly indifferent to Concubine Shu's overwhelming rebukes.
"Even Yuan Zhao, she has been away from the capital for ten years! She still has the favor of your father!"
"What does she rely on? In the past, she relied on her face, and now she relies on those little bastards..."
"Mother, please be careful with your words!" Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Yuan Heng's scolding.
Yuan Heng looked up at her with a very cold look in his eyes, which made Concubine Shu calm down a little.
After a long silence, Concubine Shu seemed to realize that Yuan Heng was still kneeling. She squatted down, helped him up, held his hand, and tears welled up in her eyes.
"Heng'er, don't blame Mother... Mother is doing this for your own good..."
Seeing Concubine Shu's expression, Yuan Heng felt a little sorry for her. He avoided Concubine Shu's sight and comforted her, "Mother, just enjoy your remaining years in the palace and don't worry about the affairs of the previous dynasty."
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