Someone really sent a beauty
Chapter 61: Someone really sent a beauty
After entering the Yuheng Division, the doctor presented a map of the northern mountains and forests with both hands. Chu Huaibei politely took it and examined it carefully. It turned out that the map was drawn in great detail, with each mountain being accompanied by an explanation of the size and height of the vegetation.
In Chu Huaibei's memory, the largest barren mountain in the north was the one in Qizhou. Comparing it with the map, it was indeed the one she remembered correctly.
In fact, the barren mountains of Daxia and those of the previous world were completely different. The barren mountains of the previous world were those with sparse vegetation, with most of the mountain exposed, making it impossible to grow crops or trees. However, the barren mountains of Daxia simply meant that the mountains were uncultivable. Besides being unable to cultivate the mountains, there were also those with overgrown vegetation that were impossible to cultivate.
He returned the mountain and forest map to the doctor and said, "Please register this largest barren mountain in Qizhou under the name of the royal palace."
Minister Jiang, who had hurried over, took over at Minister Zhou's signal: "Okay, Your Highness, I will register you right away."
When the doctor saw that Minister Jiang took the job personally, he put the registration book in his hand on the desk, stood up and gave his seat to Minister Jiang.
After registering, Chu Huaibei took the booklet and checked it. After confirming that it was correct, he bowed to the three of them and said, "Thank you, Minister Zhou, Minister Jiang, and this doctor. I have something else to do, so I'll take my leave first."
"Goodbye, Your Highness." The three of them returned the greeting.
"Minister Zhou, do you need me to send someone to inspect this mountain in Qizhou?" Minister Jiang asked after careful consideration.
"No need. If the King of Zhenbei finds out and reports it to His Majesty, His Majesty will lose face, and neither you nor I will be able to handle it."
Today's emperor is most concerned about his promises being overturned by those below him, challenging his authority.
Chu Huaibei deliberately kept a stern face all the way back to the east door, greeted the two people who had been waiting for her for half a day, and got on the horse back to Feng Mansion.
It was already 1:15 PM when she left the Ministry of Works. Her grandparents should be waiting for her to go back for dinner. Oh, and my eldest cousin also returned to the Feng Mansion today. I wonder what her personality is like. Her stomach was growling with hunger. No wonder there were so few fat people among these court officials...
Chu Huaibei patted the horse's neck and pulled the reins to let the horse trot on the street. There were not many people on the street at this time. They had either gone home or had lunch in the major taverns. The horse was not running fast, so even if there was an emergency, he could control the horse in time.
As soon as she turned into the first alley, she saw an exquisite and luxurious carriage parked in the middle of the road. Chu Huaibei was ready to control the horse to squeeze through the gap. She didn't want to waste time talking to any powerful people. As long as she could walk, she didn't care about such boring and ostentatious behavior. She would have been home for dinner in the time she wasted.
There was still more than five meters left when the servant standing beside the carriage knocked gently on the window. Then the carved and gilded door of the carriage opened from the inside out. A nobleman in brocade clothes and jade belt stepped on the back of the servant who was kneeling on the ground and got out of the car. Chu Huaibei raised an eyebrow, realizing that this was coming for her.
The noble young man had one hand behind his back and the other at his waist, his index finger constantly rubbing the smooth, white jade ring on his thumb. He stood straight in the middle of the road and said to Chu Huaibei, "I have heard of the name of the King of Zhenbei for a long time. Seeing him today, I am sure he is very impressive. I have prepared a feast in Juquan Building. Please do me the honor of joining us."
Oh, I was thinking this morning that I didn’t get to see the two princes, and now they’re here so soon. Judging from the way he does things, he should be the second prince. The children of the emperor and empress have the capital to be willful.
"Okay, since the Second Prince has invited me personally, there is no reason for me to refuse. Second Prince, please, I will ride on horseback and follow beside the carriage." Chu Huaibei sighed helplessly in his heart, and gave Lu Shun a look to indicate that he should go back to Feng Mansion to report the news. She could not go back to the mansion to have lunch.
"Zhenbei King has good eyesight. He didn't mistake me for my third brother when we first met."
"Second Prince, you are a noble and noble person, with an extraordinary bearing. Even if you have never seen me before, it would be hard to mistake you for me."
Chu Huaibei curled her lips slightly. The information she had collected before was not accurate enough. In her opinion, this kind of arrogance that was completely ingrained in his bones should be described as "this person is like a moving golden house, with jade and jewelry that dazzles the eyes."
"Your Highness is so kind. Please follow me to Juquan Tower."
"Please come in, Second Prince." Chu Huaibei bowed to the Second Prince while sitting on his horse.
The Second Prince returned a half-bow, then stepped on the servant to get into the carriage. The servant waited until his master was seated before saying, "Let's go to Juquanlou."
Chu Huaibei and Eleven followed the Second Prince's carriage for a quarter of an hour before stopping in front of a five-story restaurant. Before the carriage even stopped, a middle-aged man in his forties hurried out of the building. Standing beside the carriage, he whispered, "Welcome, Second Prince! The banquet is already set up in the Shuiyun Hall on the fifth floor."
The second prince got out of the carriage and stood on the shaft, looking down at the person who bowed and saluted, and simply said "hmm".
Chu Huaibei dismounted and handed the reins to the waiter from the restaurant who came out from behind. He took out a twenty-liang silver note from his pocket and stuffed it into Shiyi's hand, asking him to wait for her while eating in the lobby downstairs.
The Second Prince got off the carriage and turned to Chu Huaibei, saying, "Your Highness, please."
"You are so polite, Second Prince. Please go first. I will follow you."
"Okay, then I won't be polite." The second prince kept a warm smile on his face and turned to walk into the building.
Everyone said that the King of Zhenbei was very arrogant and domineering. He was not a very polite person. The Second Prince thought about it while walking towards his regular private room, Shuiyunjian.
Chu Huaibei had never been to Juquanlou. It was rumored that this restaurant had a close relationship with the royal family. Most of the chefs in the restaurant were former imperial chefs in the palace. The food here was expensive and of course tasted extremely good.
Not knowing whether the twenty taels she gave would be enough for Eleven's meal, Chu Huaibei glanced around the lobby. It was lunch time and there were indeed quite a lot of people. For such an expensive place to have a 70% occupancy rate, it seemed that Fengjing had a lot of wealthy people.
Gathering his thoughts, Chu Huaibei had already followed the Second Prince to the entrance of Shuiyunjian. Chu Huaibei took a quick look around. There were only four private rooms on the fifth floor, one each in the east, south, west and north. There was a hollow space in the middle. Standing by the handrail and looking down, one could directly see the lobby on the first floor.
If her sense of direction was correct, the Shuiyun Room faced east. Above the private room's door was a dazzling painting of white clouds, mountains, and rivers inlaid with mother-of-pearl. This door alone was priceless.
The Second Prince pushed open the door to the private room and leaned over to make a gesture of invitation. This time, Chu Huaibei didn't hesitate and went into the private room. After the Second Prince entered, the accompanying servant gently closed the door.
"Your Highness, please take a seat. There is no need to be restrained." The second prince walked into the room and sat in the main seat, motioning Chu Huaibei to sit down as well.
When Chu Huaibei saw a row of beauties standing in the room, he would be nervous, as he was afraid that they had entered the Spider Cave.
Her eyes fell on the large round table in the room. The table was already covered with dishes. Each dish was presented very delicately. The butterflies carved from radishes seemed to be about to fly. She felt that she would not be able to eat enough at this meal.
He chose a seat not too far from the Second Prince. If he had chosen to sit across from him for the first time, the meal would probably have been acrimonious. But there was no need for that. So far, the Second Prince hadn't done anything detrimental to the Northern Territory. Despite his excessive extravagance, Chu Huaibei's impression of him was that of a prince who, while not overly favored by the Emperor, possessed an exceptionally abundant maternal love.
The second prince gave a look to the beauties standing aside as background, and instantly more than ten beauties took action, some pouring wine, some serving food, and the performers who played musical instruments, sang and danced all started the show.
Damn it, are all the princes so particular about their meals? And that incense-scented beauty grasped the perfect distance to pick up the food for you, almost feeding you. Chu Huaibei didn't feel the joy of being served, only goose bumps all over his body.
The most important thing was that this beauty didn't overstep her bounds and was really serious about serving the dishes, making it hard to refuse. Chu Huaibei had no choice but to shove the food in his bowl into his mouth.
"Come, this prince offers a toast to His Majesty. I am late to the celebration banquet for our great victory over Mongolia. Thank you for your kindness in coming to the banquet."
Chu Huaibei raised his head from his rice bowl when he heard the voice, picked up the wine glass beside him and said, "Second Prince, you are so polite. I thank you for your hospitality."
Then he tilted his head back and drank the wine in the glass.
Well, this wine tastes okay, quite fragrant, but not as spicy as Wangfu's.
"Your Highness is generous." The second prince also drank the wine in his hand.
The Second Prince saw that the King of Zhenbei had begun to eat again, as if he was starving. To be honest, this was the first time he had hosted a banquet where the guests only cared about eating and didn't actively engage in conversation, leaving him with nothing to do with the speeches he had prepared all day.
Chu Huaibei just ate and kept quiet, which was fine. It would be bad if the Second Prince said something she couldn't agree to. She had come all the way here with such fanfare, so the Emperor must have known about her lunch with the Second Prince.
Seeing Chu Huaibei eating with relish, the Second Prince unknowingly ate a little more as well. He hadn't figured out how to start talking until he had finished most of the dishes on the table.
In the end, he didn't get to say what he wanted to say. When Chu Huaibei put down his chopsticks to drink tea and rinse his mouth, he could only speak out the name of the beauty he had originally planned to give him: "Your Highness, this beauty serving the dishes was carefully selected by this prince. She is considerate and thoughtful in her conduct. I hope Your Highness will not despise her and accept her. Let her serve you tea, water, wash you, and warm your bed."
"puff·······"
Chu Huaibei spat out the tea in his mouth onto the ground.
"Well, I appreciate the Second Prince's kindness, but I am too crude to enjoy it. You should keep it for yourself."
Chu Huaibei almost choked on his tea. Oh my god, what a ridiculous statement! He waited all this time just to give her a beauty? Did she look lustful?
This... is really a little bit true. It has spread throughout the northern border. The concubine of King Zhenbei is more beautiful than a fairy. King Zhenbei fell in love with her at the first sight and kept her in the palace for the first time.
Based on the information the Second Prince had obtained, it was reasonable for him to send a beauty to Chu Huaibei.
The second prince gave the beauty a look, and the beauty immediately bent her soft waist and knelt beside Chu Huaibei's legs. Her white and tender little hands gently grabbed the hem of Chu Huaibei's clothes and said, "Your Highness, is there something I did wrong that you dislike?" She raised her tearful little face and looked at Chu Huaibei.
If Chu Huaibei wasn't a real woman and wasn't interested in women, anyone else would have been softened by the beauty's gesture.
"It's not that you're doing a bad job, it's just that I'm always in the military camp. It's pointless to take you to the Northern Territory. Women are strictly prohibited from entering the military camp. You're better off staying in a place like Fengjing, where you're rich and stable."
Chu Huaibei patiently explained it to the beauty, and he also said this to the second prince.
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