Chapter 306: Masters’ Duel
Xiao Heng straightened his back, came over and saluted in a dignified manner, saying, “Your Highness!”
Gu Huaiyu raised his eyes, “Is the Second Prince feeling better?”
Xiao Heng said in high spirits, “With Princess Anle guarding me and Lord Cheng playing the flute, I feel like I’m reborn!”
Gu Huaiyu nodded slightly, “In that case, I’ll take Princess Anle back!”
Xiao Heng said, “Your Highness, please stay. I have something to say to you. Is it convenient?”
Gu Huaiyu held his head high and replied calmly, “Your Highness, please go
ahead and say it!” “Your Highness, please lend me a hand to talk!” Xiao Heng said, and let Gu Huaiyu go to the study room next to him.
Su Xiaoxiao watched the two of them greeting each other, and sighed in her heart: [Wow, it's so pleasing to the eyes to see the Crown Prince and the Prince of Dongling standing together. They are both so handsome, like exiled celestials from heaven. By the way, after meeting the Crown Prince, Xiao Heng became a lot more normal, and had the bearing of a royal son.]
Gu Huaiyu felt a little nervous. Could it be that in Xiaoxiao's heart, she was not as good-looking as Xiao Heng.
However, this Xiao Heng was indeed tall and graceful, and she looked like a teenager in front of him. Gu Huaiyu felt a little disappointed.
Xiaoxiao also heard her thinking: [Xiao Heng must be going to ask the Crown Prince to take him in, and he hopes that the Crown Prince can lend him a hand.
Xiao Heng will be the king of Dongling in the future. If they appreciate each other, they won't have to trouble the prince in the future. If the border is always stable, the people will live a good life, and the prince won't have to worry. 】
Hearing this, Gu Huaiyu was overjoyed. Xiaoxiao was thinking about him after all.
In this case, how could he let Xiaoxiao down, so he followed Xiao Heng into the study.
His personal guard wanted to follow him in, but was stopped by Gu Huaiyu: "The second prince is a distinguished guest, you just wait outside!"
About half an incense stick of time, Gu Huaiyu and Xiao Heng walked out side by side. After the two of them exchanged some pleasantries, Gu Huaiyu took Su Xiaoxiao and the others out of the inn.
Gu Huaiyu held Su Xiaoxiao's hand and said, "It's getting late now. I and Scholar Kang will take you back!"
"You said you would take me to eat barbecue!" Su Xiaoxiao said with her head tilted back.
"Xiaoxiao, it's too late today. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has to get up early tomorrow to help the Emperor with official business. You can't bother His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Su Lingxi's tone was gentle, but it was unquestionable.
The Crown Prince said it was okay, but Su Lingxi insisted, "Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, you don't know, Xiaoxiao has been eating non-stop in the inn, and has eaten a lot of Dongling specialties. If she eats more, I'm afraid her body can't take it."
"I only ate a little, and I'm still hungry now!" Su Xiaoxiao puffed her cheeks unconvinced.
Unfortunately, he burped right after he finished speaking.
Gu Huaiyu carried Su Xiaoxiao to the carriage and said softly, "Xiaoxiao, the East Palace will be ready in half a month. By then, the prince will have someone build a rack in the yard, and we will have a barbecue in the East Palace!"
"Prince, don't lie. Keep your word!"
Su Xiaoxiao didn't want to compromise, but her belly was really too big.
The prince nodded and said, "When has your brother lied to you? When the time comes, ask your brother and sister and Scholar Kang to come together, and also ask my brother Xiaojiu and brother Yutang to come.
Lord Su, Princess Minghui has been talking about wanting to see you, you must come!" Su
Lingxi thought that His Royal Highness the Prince was just talking casually, but unexpectedly, he called her on purpose.
As a girl, it is not appropriate for her to participate in such activities, but if Princess Minghui really wants to see her, she really can't refuse.
Su Lingxi bowed slightly as a response.
Kang Lun found it very strange. His Royal Highness the Prince only called the royal relatives and children of aristocratic families. He must have called him because he was here, and His Royal Highness the Prince was just being polite.
Who knew that the Crown Prince also specifically told him: "Mr. Kang, you must be there too!"
Kang Lun thanked him in fear, although he felt that he could not fit into that circle, but if Su Lingxi was going to go, he would definitely not miss it.
With the Crown Prince's words, Kang Lun sent Su Lingxi to the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion as he wished. Although Su Xiaoxiao and Su Lingxi took the carriage, he and the Crown Prince rode horses, but it was also a happy thing to just guard her carriage all the way.
After sending the Su Lingxi sisters home, Gu Huaiyu asked Kang Lun: "Master Kang, what do you think of the current relationship between Dongling and Dashuo?"
Kang Lun's mind immediately returned to clarity: "Your Highness, Dongling is a strong country with powerful soldiers and horses. Its strength has always been superior to Dashuo. Dashuo is controlled by Dongling and pays tribute every year.
But since the emperor sent medicine to Dongling to treat the plague, the relationship between the two countries has been greatly eased, especially the people of Dongling. , I feel more intimate with Dashuo. "
Gu Huaiyu nodded: "Master Kang means that the peace between the two countries can continue to be maintained?"
Kang Lun shook his head: "That's not entirely true. If Dashuo has always been weak, this peace can last a little longer.
But now, our agriculture, handicrafts and commercial trade in Dashuo have made great progress. We have a gold mountain as a backing. Dashuo's national strength can already compete with Dongling. In this case, Dongling The people of Dongling love Dashuo more than their own royal family, and the royal family of Dongling must have felt the crisis. "
Gu Huaiyu was very satisfied with Kang Lun's analysis, and continued to ask: "Then what is their intention in sending the second prince to Dashuo at this time? I don't believe that they are really here to learn from our experience in running a girls' school."
Kang Lun continued: "The matter of the Erosion Powder is enough to prove that the royal family of Dongling wants to sacrifice the second prince to provoke conflicts between the two countries. , or even find an excuse for fighting, but I don't know whether the second prince is willing to die or is forced to do so. "
Gu Huaiyu sighed: "Of course he has no choice. Xiao Heng's mother is a palace maid. She was favored by the emperor because of her beauty, but because of her humble status, she was framed by the empress. Xiao Heng has been living in the cold palace with his mother and sister until they died. Xiao Heng is the prince that the emperor cares least about."
"In that case, it makes sense. The Emperor of Dongling is really heartbroken. He treats his own prince as a human being. We have to serve him carefully. I believe that if the Eating Heart Powder fails, Dongling will send another killer. They urgently need a reason to fight. If they delay any longer, they are afraid that they will not be able to compete with Dashuo."
Kang Lun was very disgusted with the actions of the Dongling royal family.
Gu Huaiyu tightened the reins and said, "But now is not the time to break off relations with Dong Ling. If we start a war now, we can only kill 800 enemies and lose 1,000 of our own!"
Kang Luan did not respond. Since the prince did not ask, he could not discuss how to deal with Dong Ling.
However, he thought that Xiao Heng had a few private conversations with the prince, and he must have a solution.