Chapter 180: New ideas for turning waste into treasure
Chang Sui'an raised his hand and saluted the other party: "Prince Rong."
At the Mid-Autumn Flower Banquet, the other party suddenly proposed to marry his sister in public. This made Chang Sui'an feel complicated when facing the Prince of Rong.
The young man, who was still too thin in his fur coat, raised his hand in return: "Young Master Chang..."
He seemed to want to say something to Chang Sui'an, but after looking at the people in the Hall of Heroes, he probably felt it was inconvenient to talk, so he just raised his hand and made a "please" gesture, and said in a friendly manner: "Mr. Chang, Mr. Cui Liu, please go in together."
Cui Lang just nodded, raised his hand slightly, and didn't say much.
Anyone who wants to snatch his master from his elder brother will be regarded as a thief and enemy.
When praying in the temple, Chang Sui'an could always sense that Prince Rong was always looking at him.
Chang Sui'an was a little confused.
It was not convenient to talk in the hall, and when he came out of the hall, Cui Lang directly pulled him away.
After Cui Lang dragged the man away, he did not forget to gossip: "...This Prince Rong looks gentle and harmless, but he may not be so in his heart. Just look at his proposal at the Hibiscus Flower Banquet last time, and you can tell that he is full of lies. Brother Sui An, don't believe him easily."
Chang Sui'an looked at Cui Lang seriously and said, "You are full of lies... What do you mean?"
"Think about it. He is so weak and has a chronic illness. He will fall down if the wind blows. Not only can he not protect people, but he might die one day. Whoever marries him must be prepared to remain a widow. If he really loves his master, how could he have the heart to marry her and harm her!"
Chang Sui'an had a complicated expression.
Although the words are immoral, they do seem to make some sense...? Cui Lang said confidently: "So the admiration you said is definitely a lie, in my opinion!"
Chang Sui'an thought subconsciously.
If Prince Rong is really lying, then what is the other party's purpose?
He thought about it and asked.
Cui Lang was speechless for a moment: "What is the purpose of this..."
How does he know?
After all, what he said about Prince Rong's lies were all sudden inspiration... In order to help his elder brother eliminate his love rival, of course he had to speak badly of the other party.
But in the face of Chang Sui'an's serious thinking, he could only say in an unfathomable way: "It's hard to say."
Cui Lang's casual remark made Chang Sui'an take the matter to heart.
Now that his father is not at home, he knows that he is not very smart, so he can only remind himself to keep his ears open and eyes wide open, be more vigilant everywhere, and think more than ordinary people when encountering things. Only in this way can he protect the Chang family and his sister as much as possible.
The young man thought that diligence could make up for his shortcomings, so the next morning when he was picking chrysanthemums in the back hills, he met Li Lu, the prince of Prince Rong, and secretly paid more attention to him.
Until the young man in the cloak came to him and invited him politely: "I have something to talk to Mr. Chang alone. I wonder if Mr. Chang is convenient?"
Chang Sui'an thought about it and nodded.
The two of them left the crowd and went to the deserted riverside to talk.
Li Lu raised his hand to Chang Sui'an and saluted, with an apologetic look on his face, saying, "At the Mid-Autumn Festival Hibiscus Banquet a month ago, I drank two more glasses of wine and rashly asked Madam Chang to marry me. Thinking back on it, there were really many inappropriate things..."
"However, I have neither the face nor the opportunity to apologize to Madam Chang in person these days. I wonder if Mr. Chang can convey my apology to Madam Chang on my behalf?"
The young man spoke sincerely, and the shame and apology on his face did not seem fake.
Chang Sui'an returned the greeting and said, "Don't worry, Prince Rong, I will convey your original words."
He just agreed, and did not say anything like "it's just a trivial matter, not worth mentioning" on Chang Suining's behalf to show his magnanimity or out of courtesy.
In his opinion, no matter how big or small the matter of his sister is, it should be decided by his sister herself whether to accept the apology of the Prince of Rong.
Prince Rong bowed again: "Thank you, Lord Chang."
Looking at the polite young man in front of him, who had no royal arrogance at all, Chang Sui'an hesitated for a moment and couldn't help but said, "Actually, I have something to ask Prince Rong..."
Then, without waiting for the other party to respond, he asked directly: "When Prince Rong asked for marriage that day, was it really because he liked Ningning?"
Prince Rong was slightly stunned.
Chang Sui'an looked at the other person with a pair of curious big eyes.
He is stupid and reckless to begin with, so it is reasonable for him to ask directly what is on his mind, right?
Stupidity is his best protective color at this time.
Just like Jian Tong’s face that is too ordinary, and just like his sister’s “broken brain”, he may also be able to make good use of his dullness!
The young man consciously opened up a new idea of turning waste into treasure.
There's no harm in asking anyway. What if you can really find out something? Then you'll make money, right?
Thinking of this, Chang Sui'an looked at Prince Rong with eyes that became simpler and clearer.
Li Lu couldn't help but smile: "Of course it's because I like you."
When he mentioned the girl, there was a subtle absence in his smiling eyes: "I think there should be no one who doesn't like Madam Chang."
Chang Sui'an listened and nodded in agreement: "That's right... My sister is really good."
He did not forget to comfort the other party: "Prince Rong, you are doing well too."
He added: "Especially the vision!"
Li Lu laughed in surprise, but then nodded: "Yes, I do have a good eye."
Chang Sui'an scratched the back of his head in annoyance: "But everyone says that love is something that cannot be forced..."
Li Lu said ashamedly: "That's right, but I am the one in charge and I am confused... My mistake this time was that I shouldn't have tried to force it."
Seeing him feeling ashamed and blaming himself, Chang Sui'an comforted him, "It's okay, it didn't work out anyway! Fortunately, it didn't turn out to be a big mistake!"
"..." Li Lu laughed again: "Mr. Chang is really just like Mrs. Chang, both are so frank and straightforward."
Chang Sui'an smiled a little embarrassedly: "My sister is much better at talking than me... My father always says that I can't spit out ivory from a dog's mouth."
The atmosphere is quite relaxed, or rather, most people would feel relaxed being with Chang Sui'an.
Li Lu started chatting with Chang Sui'an, and naturally mentioned that Chang Sui'an was recruited into the Xuan Ce Army: "... I heard that Chang Langjun was admitted to the Vanguard Battalion of the Xuan Ce Army, which is full of elite soldiers. Such a heroic young man is really enviable and admirable."
He looked at the young man in front of him, his tone full of admiration and yearning: "Given time, Mr. Chang will surely become a pillar of military talent like General Chang."
At this point, he smiled somewhat ashamedly: "The current situation in the country is unstable, and I also want to serve the country, but my sick body is not up to the task... I am really unworthy of being a child of the Li family."
Chang Sui'an: "Everyone has his own strengths. Prince Rong does not need to be discouraged. My father always said that although I was born with great strength, I used my brain to exchange it for strength!"
Li Lu smiled and put away his loneliness.
Then he asked, "I wonder what Chang Langjun's plan is next? I heard that Commander Cui will lead his troops to the northern border to build border defenses. Will Chang Langjun go with him?"
"This matter has not been decided yet..." Chang Sui'an hesitated when he mentioned this: "Now that my father is not in the capital, I am worried about leaving my sister alone at home, so I plan to discuss it with my sister before making any plans."
Li Lu looked at the green mountains on the other side of the river and said: "Many times, it is difficult to have both the overall situation ahead and being with family."
Chang Sui'an thought of the situation of the Prince of Rong. He was left alone in the capital, unable to reunite with his family. How pitiful.
But there were some things he couldn't comment on casually, and Chang Sui'an was always careful about what he should do, so he didn't say too much.
Chang Sui'an did not mention much about Prince Rong's family, he only heard the other party mention his family.
"Before Double Ninth Festival, I heard that General Chang had led his troops to Huainan Road... Now the two sides must have already engaged in battle, but I don't know what the battle situation is like?" Li Lu asked worriedly.
Chang Sui'an shook his head: "I haven't heard any news yet, so I can only wait for the battle report to be returned to the capital."
He was worried about his father's health and the war every day, but it was inconvenient to travel between the two places during the war, so he had no way of knowing his father's situation in time.
As if sensing his thoughts, Li Lu pondered for a moment and said, "A few months ago, when the King of Huainan celebrated his birthday, my father ordered me to send someone to congratulate him. However, due to the turmoil in Yangzhou, the person I sent has not returned for a while and is temporarily staying in the King of Huainan's mansion... After he returns to the capital, if there is any news about General Chang, I will inform Lord Chang."
Chang Sui'an bowed and said, "Thank you very much, Your Highness!"
King Huainan Li Tong is the father of Li Yi, the commander-in-chief of this campaign.
Huainan Road is close to Yangzhou. Before the army arrived, it was the King of Huainan who was dispatching people to various places under the order of the emperor. The people sent by Prince Rong lived in the King of Huainan's Palace and must know more detailed information.
For Chang Sui'an, it would be much better if he could know the specific situation of his father compared to those brief military reports.
The river breeze blew from the other side. The thin young man smiled and said, "It's just a small favor. No need to thank me."
Chang Sui'an was not a fool, so he could naturally sense the other party's intention to make friends with him. He did not say anything further to the other party, but kept this conclusion in his heart and planned to tell his sister tomorrow.
The two talked for a long time by the river, and occasionally they could hear the laughter of young men and women picking chrysanthemums not far away.
Today is a rare sunny day. There are not only chrysanthemums of various colors but also fiery red maple forests in the back mountain. Such a vast and beautiful scenery always attracts people to stay. The young people who have been bored for many days are no longer in a hurry to turn back.
"Girl, what are you looking for?" The maid beside Zhangsun Qi Niang was holding a bunch of chrysanthemums in her arms and looking at the girl who was looking around.
Chang Sunxuan did not directly answer the maid's question, but asked in confusion: "Don't we need to pick chrysanthemums to offer in the Heavenly Maiden Tower when praying for blessings?"
The maid suddenly realized: "You are looking for the girl from the Chang family."
Chang Sunxuan did not deny it: "I thought she would come to pick chrysanthemums too."
The maid lowered her voice and asked in surprise, "Now that the Chang family girl is no longer a candidate for the Crown Princess... why is the girl still paying so much attention to her?"
They are no match for me, so there is no need to pay any more attention to them.
"What do you know?" Chang Sunxuan bent down and picked another blooming chrysanthemum, and said in a good mood: "It is precisely because we are not opponents and do not need to be pushed to fight that we are more likely to become friends."
The maid exclaimed in surprise.
So the girl wasn't on guard against her opponent, but was thinking about making friends with him? Chang Sunxuan stood up with a smile.
My father said that once we return to Beijing, the matter of the Crown Princess will be settled.
After we finish praying for blessings tomorrow, we should be able to return to Beijing.
The current situation is not stable. For example, among those who followed Xu Zhengye to start an uprising in Yangzhou, there was her mother's distant relative and nephew. These were hidden dangers and troubles.
But ever since the empress ascended the throne, the Changsun family has been in trouble all the time. Her father said that she just needs to do what she is supposed to do.
She is confident that she can be a good Crown Princess in the days ahead and become the support and pride of the Changsun family. Although she is a woman, she can bring glory to the family alongside her father and brothers.
Come to think of it, she suddenly became curious about what her future friend would want to do most.
Her intuition told her that the girl who could attract her must know very well what she wanted.
For example, at the Hibiscus Banquet, the other party rejected Prince Rong and General Cui successively, which shows that he is determined and not disturbed by external things at all.
This curiosity made Chang Sunxuan sigh in her heart.
Really, I really want to go over and make friends with the other person right now and listen to the other person’s secrets and thoughts.
At this time, an orange-striped butterfly flapped its wings and flew past Chang Sunxuan.
It's a dead leaf butterfly.
Her eyes subconsciously followed the butterfly, and saw it fly towards the fiery maple forest.
Chang Sunxuan held the chrysanthemum in one hand and her dress in the other, and said casually, "Let's go and take a look at the front."
There is also a stream flowing through the maple forest. Two blurry human figures are reflected in the stream with maple leaves floating on it.
"...Over the past month, I have been really concerned about the prince's injury, and have sent letters to your residence many times, but I have never received a reply."
The girl said softly, "It wasn't until I saw the prince in the imperial mausoleum that I felt at ease."
Ming Jin raised his eyebrows: "You have sent me letters many times?"
Feng Min nodded slightly and raised her eyes to look at him: "Sir...have you never seen my letter?"
Ming Jin said nonchalantly, "I think my mother sent someone to stop me while I was recovering from my injuries."
His mother always acted like this.
Feng Min bit her lip lightly and lowered her head: "Madam... doesn't seem to like me as much as before, but is it because of my grandmother's matter?"
Ming Jin leaned closer to her and asked knowingly in a low voice, "What do you want her to like?"
He was suddenly so close to her, and his hot breath was blowing in her ears. Feng Min's cheeks felt hot, and her voice became even lower: "I... of course I care..."
Ming Jin didn't seem to hear her, or didn't care what she said. He raised his hand and touched her hair: "Hey, this hairpin looks familiar..."
Feng Min: "This is the pair that the prince gave me before..."
She wore it specially to see him.
But, did he not remember? Before she could think about it, she felt the hand in her hair slowly move down and land on her hot face.
The voice asked in her ear: "You want to enter the door of my Yingguo Mansion, right?"
Feng Min's heart was pounding like thunder. Faced with this overly straightforward question, she didn't know how to answer for a moment.
She wanted to maintain her modesty as a girl, but was afraid of missing the opportunity, so she nodded gently and mustered up the courage to whisper, "I... I have always sincerely admired the prince."
I finished writing half an hour earlier today, and will try to make up for it tomorrow. Good night everyone (End of this chapter)
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