Chapter 593: Old Friends
A few days later.
The Xiongnu delegation arrived in the capital and stayed in Huitong Hall.
The second prince Haoden mingled in the delegation. He was not an envoy, but he was the one who really called the shots in the delegation. However, because he was not an envoy, no one was watching him, so he was much freer.
Shortly after settling down, he left Huitong Hall with his attendant Heilang and began to wander around the capital.
He was unusually tall and looked like a foreigner.
However, it was the capital city after all, and envoys from various countries often came here. The people of the capital were well-informed, so his tall stature did not attract strange looks.
He was walking on the streets of the capital, seemingly strolling, but actually observing his surroundings.
The capital city is now more prosperous than it was six years ago.
Yes, he came to the capital once six years ago, as an envoy.
Not long after he arrived in the capital, the Xiongnu and the Zhou Dynasty started fighting, so his situation was very bad.
Of course, it was better than the hostage in the capital at that time, Old Eight. He was an envoy, and no one knew he was the second prince of the Xiongnu. But Old Eight was the real eighth prince. If the hostility continued, the hostage's life might be in danger.
Even so, he was still held under house arrest in Huitong Hall as a hostage. Once his true identity was exposed, he would be in great danger.
So, he had to escape from the Great Zhou, and finally, with the help of a girl, he returned to the Xiongnu.
The girl's name was Gu Ying. She not only saved him, but also said that he was like a roc spreading its wings and would soar into the sky one day.
Haoden felt that the people of the Great Zhou were too frivolous and didn’t like it, but he particularly liked what the girl said. He knew what she meant, that one day, he would become the Khan.
Of course, Haoden’s ambitions don’t stop there. He also wants to invade Da Zhou and occupy this land…
At that time, he thought that one day, he would lead his army to this land, become the king of this land, and make that girl his wife!
Haoden is ambitious, but unfortunately, after many years, he is still a prince! Haoden is very frustrated!
However, since he came to the capital, he still wanted to meet the girl.
Gu Ying...Miss Gu.
Haoden wandered around the street twice, and his attendant Black Wolf walked up to him.
Black Wolf is a Han Chinese and speaks the Great Zhou language very well. Therefore, Haoden can speak Chinese.
"Did you ask? How is Miss Gu?"
"Prince, Miss Gu is dead." said Black Wolf.
Haoden was stunned for a moment, a bright and vivid face flashed through his mind, and he couldn’t believe it.
"How did he die?"
Black Wolf told everyone what he had heard.
From what I heard, Gu Ying's death was related to a man named "Tang Li".
Even though Gu Ying deserved to die. However, Haoden never had any sense of right and wrong and didn't care about right or wrong.
He only knew one thing, that Gu Ying was his benefactor, and the person who killed his benefactor was his enemy!
So I hated Tangli.
When he conquers the Great Zhou in the future, he will definitely pull out this Tang Li, skin him alive, and avenge Gu Ying.
When Haoden knew that Gu Ying was dead, he felt much worse and walked on the street with a dark face.
Black Wolf was a little terrified.
The most terrifying thing is that the prince is in a bad mood, he kills people at the slightest provocation...
"Prince, this is in the Great Zhou, and these are the people of the Great Zhou." Black Wolf whispered.
Remind him that killing someone in the capital of Great Zhou will get him into trouble.
“I know.” Haoden suppressed his violent emotions.
As luck would have it, at this moment, a person bumped into Haoden.
The other person also had a bad temper. After being bumped into, he immediately got angry.
"Damn it, he has no eyes!"
Haoden stretched out his hand, grabbed the other person’s collar, and lifted him up.
The hostility in Haoden’s eyes grew...
The dandy boy was frightened and tried desperately to break free, but he couldn't.
Black Wolf's face turned pale. His master was incredibly strong, and he was really worried that he would tear him apart...
However, his advice was completely useless.
Just when he was getting anxious, a voice suddenly rang out: "Don't do anything, both of you. Let's talk it over."
Black Wolf turned his head and saw that the person who was speaking was a beautiful woman sitting in a carriage. When the carriage stopped, she lifted the curtain and looked out.
As soon as the woman spoke, Haoden, who had been a little manic just now, suddenly calmed down strangely and let go of the person he had grabbed.
The man who had just been grabbed was also frightened, and as soon as Haoden let go, he ran away.
Haoden stared at the woman, and the woman smiled back, then lowered the curtain and the carriage left.
Haoden stared at the carriage as it went away, not moving his eyes away. He had an inexplicable feeling in his heart, and always felt subconsciously close to the girl...
The person sitting in the carriage was Jinse.
She changed from Jinse to Gu Ying, and her face changed, so Haoden couldn’t recognize her.
However, Jinse recognized Haoden.
She and Haoden met six years ago. In the past six years, Haoden's appearance has changed a little, becoming more heroic and strong.
Six years ago, she remembered that Haoden had been the Khan of the Xiongnu in her previous life, so she saved him. She wanted Haoden to owe her a favor, which she would surely need in the future. However, she hadn't expected this life to be different from her previous one. The eighth prince of the Xiongnu, who should have died young in her previous life, had returned to the Xiongnu and was competing with the second prince for the position of Khan. To this day, Haoden had never become Khan.
Jinse was very disappointed and had already forgotten about Haoden.
She didn’t expect that Haoden would come to the capital again. She heard that the Xiongnu envoys had entered the capital today. It seemed that Haoden had mixed in with the delegation again…
Since Haoden was here, Jinse felt that she could still take advantage of him.
Jinse thought about this matter, and after returning to her mansion, she wrote a letter, attached a hairpin flower in the letter, and asked someone to send it to Huitongguan.
The letter was delivered to Haoden’s hands. When Haoden saw the hairpin flower, he was stunned for a moment.
He remembered that the Miss Gu who helped him was wearing this hairpin!
His heart pounding, he opened the letter and began to read. He didn't know Chinese characters, so he asked Heilang to read it to him.
The content of the letter was very simple, it was just an appointment to meet at Yanchun Tower tonight to reminisce about the past.
Reminiscing about the past...
Only with old ties can we reminisce.
This Yanchun Tower was the hiding place that Gu Ying provided him with back then.
Looking at the hairpin again, the other party must be related to Gu Ying!
Haoden waited until it got dark and went to Yanchun Tower.
As soon as he entered, the madam came up to him, exchanged a few words with him, and asked him which girl he wanted.
Haoden casually said a name and was led to a door by the madam.
Haoden pushed the door open and saw a girl sitting inside.
The girl was the one he saw during the day, with a strange appearance, but she made Haoden feel inexplicably close to her.
Just like in the afternoon, he was obviously furious, but this girl calmed him down with just one word.
"The girl is..."
"I'm Gu Ying's friend," Jinse said. "She treated you as a very good friend and once painted your portrait. I've seen your portrait, so I recognized you."
Haoden’s eyes flashed, he didn’t expect that Gu Ying cared about him so much.
“Miss Gu was killed by Tangli?” Haoden said angrily.
Jinse naturally would not miss this opportunity to make Tangli hate her, so she nodded.
"Tang Li is now the daughter of the General's Mansion and married to the Minister of Justice. With the support of the General's Mansion and the Minister of Justice, I am too useless to avenge Gu Ying."
Haoden said with a gloomy face: “I will avenge Miss Gu!”
"Young master is a man of loyalty and righteousness. Miss Gu didn't make a mistake in choosing him!" Jinse said.
The two men shared the same hatred and after reminiscing about the past, their relationship became much closer.
Jinse quietly left Yanchun Tower and returned to Prince Rui's Mansion.
She returned to the yard, but found that Prince Rui was not there. After asking the servants, she learned that Prince Rui was in the study, so she went straight to the study.
Jinse was about to knock on the door, but she stopped when she heard a woman's voice coming from inside.
"Your Highness, this painting is really beautiful."
The man seemed to say something, but it was unclear.
Jinse's face suddenly changed. The door was ajar. Jinse pushed it open gently and saw Zhao Shu holding a woman's hand and writing something. The two of them looked very intimate.
Jinse felt uncomfortable in her heart, and she subconsciously pushed the door open. The two people inside the door looked at her.
Zhao Shu looked calm, and only withdrew his hand from the maid.
Jinse's cold gaze fell on the maid's face, and when she saw the maid's appearance clearly, her expression suddenly changed.
At first glance, she thought the maid looked familiar, but when she looked closely, she found that she looked three points like Tang Li!
Jinse thought of a possibility and felt annoyed.
Impossible, it's just a coincidence.
The one the prince truly loves is her.
It is normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines. Over the years, there have been some women around the prince, but she has dealt with them all.
The prince didn't say anything, which showed that those were just playthings, and he was the only one he truly loved.
The maid seemed to feel that she had the prince's support. When Jinse stared at her, she deliberately said, "Your Highness, did this maid do something wrong? Why does the princess look at me like this?"
Zhao Shu put his arm around her shoulders and comforted her.
The maidservant became even more proud and looked at Jinse arrogantly.
Jinse sneered in her heart, he really didn't know his place!
Jinse walked up to Zhao Shu and took his arm, "Your Highness, the Xiongnu delegation coming to Beijing this time is not simple..."
Zhao Shu heard that Jinse wanted to talk about something serious, so he glanced at the maid and said, "You go out first."
"Your Majesty..."
The maid was somewhat reluctant, but after being glared at by Zhao Shu, she had no choice but to leave the study obediently.
“Your Highness, there is one person in the Xiongnu delegation with an unusual identity. He is the second prince of the Xiongnu, Haoden.” Jinse said.
“Haoden? He came in person?” Zhao Shu’s eyes sparkled with interest.
This person is the strongest contender for the position of Xiongnu Khan.
"I saved him once six years ago, so I know his identity," Jinse said. "Today, I met him as Gu Ying's good friend and we had a very pleasant conversation."
Zhao Shu seemed to be thinking about something.
The Great Zhou and the Great Qi were at war, and the Great Chu was watching closely. If the Xiongnu intervened, the Great Zhou would be attacked from both sides. Therefore, his father attached great importance to the arrival of the Xiongnu delegation.
Now that Haoden has arrived, he must be the one who really makes the decision for this Xiongnu delegation.
If Haoden becomes a Khan in the future, maybe he can help him ascend the throne...
In short, it would be of great benefit to him to be on good terms with Haoden.
"Princess, the second prince has come from afar. If you have the chance, you must entertain him well." Zhao Shu said.
Jinse nodded and said, "Your Highness, I understand. I'm short of a maid, and I've tried several others, but none of them are satisfactory. I think the maid you just mentioned is just right. Why don't you give her to me?"
Jinse raised her voice deliberately, so the maid waiting outside could naturally hear it.
The maidservant suddenly panicked. If she fell into the hands of the princess, she would be finished!
She knelt down quickly outside the door and said, "This servant is clumsy and can't serve the princess well!"
"Since you are clumsy, let the princess teach you a lesson." Zhao Shu said.
As soon as Zhao Shu said this, the maid's face suddenly turned pale and bloodless.
Jinse showed a smug smile, but it disappeared in a flash.
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