Chapter 442 The Prince's Study
Dabao hasn't said much since he came in. He just waited quietly by the side. If someone asked him something, he would answer. If no one asked, he wouldn't speak. This child really doesn't talk much.
Emperor Xuan then asked, "Have you considered accompanying the Crown Prince in his studies? When you move into the Eastern Palace, I'll have someone arrange accommodation for you..."
Dabao hung his head. "Uncle Emperor, I thought about it all night last night. I'm not really suitable to be the Crown Prince's tutor. I'm young and grew up in the countryside. Whether it's knowledge or etiquette, I'm far inferior to His Royal Highness. I would be a drag on His Royal Highness. It's not suitable. Also, Uncle Emperor is very busy and in poor health. I don't want to trouble Uncle Emperor to take care of me. Besides, I've lived with my younger brothers and sisters since I was a child. Now that I've just arrived in the capital, they certainly won't be used to it if I'm not with them. Their parents are gone, and they're still young. It's quite pitiful... I hope Uncle Emperor will understand."
A lot of reasons were put forward.
Xuan Huang couldn't force it, so he sighed, "Never mind, you're so thoughtful. Your brothers and sisters are young, so as the eldest brother, you really have to take care of them. Okay? Just pretend I never mentioned it."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Dabao breathed a sigh of relief.
In a blink of an eye, it was time for lunch.
Xuan Huang invited them to have lunch together in the palace. The food was prepared according to the recipe prescribed by Jiang Lianzhu. Xuan Huang had a good appetite and liked everything. He ate a bowl of silver fish porridge and a bowl of fragrant rice.
After lunch, Jiang Lianzhu gave some instructions on how to take care of Emperor Xuan’s health, and only then did Liao Jiu and the others leave the palace.
Emperor Xuan gave Dabao many more things as a reward, including the four treasures of the study and books for the imperial study, and asked him to pick them. Dabao was too reserved to be picky, so Liao Jiu didn't hesitate and picked out several items for him.
Out of the palace.
In the carriage, Jiang Lianzhu asked Liao Jiu, "Why do all the eunuchs around the emperor know martial arts? Or do all the eunuchs in the palace know martial arts?"
Liao Jiu lowered his voice, "Not all of them know how to do it. Only the eunuchs around the emperor or the important concubines in the harem have some kung fu skills. They are part of the inner guards. Eunuch Si is the chief of the inner guards, and is mainly responsible for the safety of the emperor and the concubines."
Jiang Lianzhu suddenly realized, "I see, that's why I noticed that Eunuch Si's martial arts skills seemed quite strong. It turns out he's also the head of the inner guards!"
"Um."
He's a skilled martial artist, but he's been bedridden for days due to a cold? Or is he on another mission?
Forget it, never mind.
Soon, the carriage took a detour to the Qingning Marquis Mansion.
Jiang Lianzhu reminded Liao Jiu last night.
After returning to the capital, Liao Jiu was so busy that he had no free time to go back to see Madam Zhou. Of course, no time was just an explanation. The main reason was that on that day, Madam Zhou broke into the Six Gates and beat the shadow guard, which made Emperor Xuan unhappy again. He didn't want to go back. He wanted Madam Zhou to reflect on herself.
It has been several days now and it is almost cold. As a child, you still have to fulfill your filial duty.
When they arrived at the gate of Qingning Marquis' Mansion, Liao Jiu prepared to get off the carriage.
"Would you like to come to our Qingning Marquis Mansion and have a seat?"
Jiang Lianzhu said, "No, there's no reason. If I go, your mother might think too much. Besides, Dabao is now the young master of the Xiang King, so it's not convenient for him to come to your house for no reason."
"Okay then, you guys go back to the Six Gates first, I'll be back soon."
"good."
Just as Liao Jiu lifted the curtain and got out of the car, suddenly, a surprised voice came over.
"Brother, I'm fine."
The voice is sweet and clear.
Through the car curtain, Jiang Lianzhu and Dabao looked out at the same time.
Over there was a beautiful girl, wearing a yellow palace dress, with a slim and graceful figure, pearl hairpins on her head, a sweet look, and a red cinnabar mole on her forehead, as beautiful as a red plum blossom reflected in the white snow.
The girl also saw Jiang Lianzhu and Dabao by lifting the car curtain.
"Brother Wuyang, are the two people in the car Doctor Jiang and the young master of Prince Xiang?" The girl said as she walked forward.
Liao Jiu frowned, "Yes, Princess."
Jiang Lianzhu and Dabao couldn't just sit in the car and do nothing. This was the legendary princess, and they had to give her face. Even a princess came forward to say hello.
Following Liao Jiu, he got off the carriage and said, "Greetings to Her Royal Highness the Princess."
The young girl smiled sweetly and said, "No need to bow. Doctor Jiang and the young master have become very famous in the capital these days. Everyone knows them. I've always been very curious about them, and today I finally have the chance to meet them. Doctor Jiang is so young and beautiful, and the young master is so outstanding. Their reputations are well-deserved."
"Your Highness, the Grand Princess, you are too kind. We have also heard Governor Liao mention you. You are the most blessed princess of our Da'an Kingdom, kind-hearted and beautiful."
The girl seemed very happy, "Really? Governor Liao really talked about me?" She glanced at Liao Jiu with a seductive look.
Liao remained indifferent for a long time and could not say anything.
Jiang Lianzhu understood a little bit, and she smiled meaningfully, "Yes, I mentioned it before. It's a great honor to meet you today."
The word "fortunate" was emphasized, which made Liao Jiu inexplicably frightened.
Liao Jiu said with a stern face, "I believe the princess must be busy with something. I'll excuse my humble servant from accompanying you. Doctor Jiang, young master, you have things to do back at the Six Gates. You should go back first."
The girl seemed to have no idea what was going on. "Oh, Doctor Jiang, Young Master, go and do whatever you need to do! Sorry to bother you."
Jiang Lianzhu exchanged a few pleasantries with Dabao and then returned to the carriage.
Then, the girl came forward and grabbed Liao Jiu's sleeve, chattering, "Brother Wuyang, I'll go in with you. Madam Zhou is waiting for you. I'm fine. What could I possibly be doing? I just came to chat with Madam Zhou. Madam Zhou complained that Brother Wuyang was often too busy to come back to see her. I often accompany her when I have nothing to do. I especially like Madam Zhou telling me Buddhist stories..."
When the girl was about to pull up his sleeve, Liao Jiu just turned away.
Still feeling a little guilty, he subconsciously looked back at Jiang Lianzhu, fearing that she would think too much.
Unexpectedly, when he turned around, he saw Jiang Lianzhu looking at him with a smile from behind the car curtain, and his heart skipped a beat.
It's over.
The whole person was gloomy.
Liao Jiu said directly, "Your Highness, there is no need for you to worry about this. Please go back. I still have some household chores to take care of."
After saying this, he strode towards the mansion without caring about Xuanxiu's expression.
The man behind him couldn't stand it any longer and explained, "Your Highness, our Governor is very busy with official duties and is in a hurry..."
Xuanxiu recovered from his embarrassment and said, "It's okay. He's busy. I know it's me who's ignorant. It's okay. I'm going back home."
After saying that, she bit her lip and looked at Liao Jiu's back for a long time, unwilling to come back to her senses.
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