The prince is not doing his job [traveling]

Chapter 74

It was not easy for Xiao Yanzhi to let go, Liu Hanqing's preparations for the three matchmakers and six engagements were quite fast, but when it came time to deliver the dowry gift to Prince Wucheng's mansion, they ran into trouble again.

In the Shu Palace, Pei Ze and Xiao Yanzhi had just returned from the palace, and they saw Liu Hanqing as soon as they entered the gate.

As soon as he saw Xiao Yanzhi, Liu Hanqing put on a dog-legged look and greeted him with a flattering smile.

"Brother, are you back? It's really early. It's a bit cloudy today. Does your leg hurt?"

The veins on Xiao Yanzhi's forehead twitched, he gritted his teeth and said, "Don't call me big brother! If you have something to talk about, get out!"

This bastard Liu Hanqing, since he agreed to this marriage, Liu Hanqing has been swaying in front of him all day long, always with a happy face, which makes people angry.

"Yes, yes!" Liu Hanqing followed Pei Ze, and said to Xiao Yanzhi, "The dowry is all ready, when do you think it will be sent to Prince Wucheng's residence?"

Xiao Yanzhi cast a cold glance at Liu Hanqing, feeling uncomfortable no matter what he thought about it, so he deliberately said, "Maybe in a year."

"Ah?" Upon hearing this, Liu Hanqing was stunned, "Why is it a year later?"

Xiao Yanzhi raised the corner of his mouth and gave Liu Hanqing a half-smile, and then said without guilt: "I'm really sorry, it seems that we can't hold weddings during the national funeral."

Liu Hanqing was startled, and then slapped his forehead violently.

He forgot about it!

"But...but I'm ready for everything." Liu Hanqing looked at Xiao Yanzhi blankly.

Xiao Yanzhi shrugged innocently, and said, "Since you've prepared it, let's leave it there, so that you won't need to prepare it after a year."

"Xiao Yanzhi!" Even Liu Hanqing was a little angry.

It was Xiao Yanzhi's biological father who died, and he could forget about the national funeral, how could Xiao Yanzhi forget?This person is playing tricks on him, right? !

"What do you want me to do?" Xiao Yanzhi glanced at Liu Hanqing indifferently.

Liu Hanqing gritted her teeth, and had no choice but to soften her attitude, saying: "You are the king of Shu, and Jun Meng is the righteous sister of King Wu Cheng in name, not to mention that the late emperor has not been buried yet, this matter... can we discuss it again?"

Xiao Yanzhi said: "If you regard Jun Meng as my younger sister and King Wu Cheng's righteous sister, then maybe she should stay with the two of us for three years."

"Three..." Liu Hanqing's eyes widened, "In other words, you are my brother... just help me figure out a way! And... and let Jun Meng know about this matter, Jun Meng should not Are you happy?"

"How could Jun Meng be unhappy?" Xiao Yanzhi smiled after being placed on the chair in the main room by Pei Ze, "Don't look at Jun Meng's stubborn temper, but she is very sensible, not to mention that Jun Meng's only worry is that I won't agree to your marriage. Now that I have agreed, Jun Meng will never mind whether the marriage is to be done now or a year later."

"I mind..." Liu Hanqing was about to cry.

One year, that was one year!God knows what will happen in this year, what if Junmeng falls in love with someone else again?What if Xiao Yanzhi makes troubles and tosses him again?He doesn't worry if he doesn't marry someone back home!

Why do you think he is so unlucky!

Seeing that Liu Hanqing was also pitiful, Pei Ze tilted his head and whispered something in Xiao Yanzhi's ear.

Xiao Yanzhi glared at Pei Ze after hearing this.

Seeing Xiao Yan's displeased face about to tilt his body to the other side, Pei Ze stretched out his long arm and hooked Xiao Yanzhi's neck to hold Xiao Yanzhi, and leaned closer to Xiao Yanzhi's ear to whisper a few words.

Xiao Yanzhi was speechless, stared at Pei Ze and said, "Which side are you on?"

Pei Ze shrugged.

It doesn't matter which side he is on, Jun Meng is now on Liu Hanqing's side, so to make things difficult for Liu Hanqing, in the end, he is not making himself feel good.

Xiao Yanzhi turned his head to look at Liu Hanqing again, seeing Liu Hanqing's expression of seeing hope, Xiao Yanzhi was upset, and said maliciously: "You can get out."

"Ah?" Liu Hanqing became bewildered again.

Didn't King Wu Cheng give Xiao Yanzhi an idea, Xiao Yanzhi really doesn't want to use it?

"Ah what, hurry up and get out!"

Liu Hanqing sighed and retreated helplessly.

Stepping out of the gate of Prince Wucheng's mansion with a melancholy face, Liu Hanqing saw Xiao Chunyue hiding beside the stone lion in front of the gate.

Seeing Xiao Chunyue waving at him, Liu Hanqing turned her head to look inside Prince Wucheng's mansion, and then walked towards Xiao Chunyue: "Sister looking for me?"

Xiao Chunyue asked with a smile: "Are you here to discuss marriage with Yanzhi? What does Yanzhi say?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Hanqing said with a gloomy expression, "We are not allowed to marry during the national mourning period."

Xiao Chunyue was startled, then covered her mouth and smiled lightly, said: "I really don't know how you offended Yanzhi, but it's rare to see him embarrassing someone like this."

Liu Hanqing shook her head and smiled wryly: "I didn't offend him, he was dissatisfied with me for taking his sister away."

"When a daughter wants to get married, every father will react like this. The more he loves his daughter, the more he dislikes his son-in-law. Don't blame him."

Liu Hanqing smiled and said, "Sister, don't worry, I know."

If he didn't know it in his heart, how could he still give in and say it everywhere?

Xiao Chunyue nodded, and then said: "Go back and have a good talk with Jun Meng."

In fact, the preparations and things to do for Junmeng's wedding are almost done. Although he has been in a bad mood these days, he will never neglect this matter.It's just that Yanzhi doesn't like Liu Hanqing's eyes, so he will definitely not give Liu Hanqing a good look. If Liu Hanqing wants to discuss something with Yanzhi, Jun Meng has to say it. Probably won't object, if Junmeng insists on getting married this year, let alone a national funeral, even if someone in their family dies and has to observe mourning for three years, there must be a way to arrange this marriage, it just depends on whether he is willing or not.

"Sister means..." Liu Hanqing looked at Xiao Chunyue suspiciously.

Xiao Chunyue only smiled, and with a slight flick of her body, she passed Liu Hanqing and returned to Prince Wucheng's mansion.

Liu Hanqing scratched his head, stood in front of Prince Wucheng's mansion, thought for a while, and then went to Yan's mansion.

No matter how Jun Meng decides, he has to tell Jun Meng about this first.

In Prince Wucheng's mansion, Pei Ze and Xiao Yanzhi were still sitting in the main room talking, it seemed that Pei Ze was saying something to tease Xiao Yanzhi, and Xiao Yanzhi pretended to be angry, but the smile in his eyes couldn't be concealed. live.

Seeing Xiao Chunyue coming in from the outside, Xiao Yanzhi thought carefully about what Xiao Chunyue, who rarely left the house, was doing.

Cursing his lips, Xiao Yanzhi said in dissatisfaction: "Why are you all facing Liu Hanqing?"

Xiao Chunyue smiled and gouged out Xiao Yan's eyes, and said: "You, don't play tricks on Liu Hanqing so childishly, be careful that Jun Meng is really angry with you."

"I didn't do anything excessive." Xiao Yanzhi sat cross-legged on the chair, staring down at the teacup in his hand.

Xiao Chunyue chuckled softly: "Jun Meng will marry sooner or later, and you won't stop me. I really don't understand why you and Liu Hanqing are married."

Xiao Yanzhi said in a muffled voice: "I just knew that Han Qing wouldn't mind, so I punished him. If I bother with this, I won't marry Jun Meng to him!"

A man has to be tolerant!And he also wanted to see how much Liu Hanqing could endure for Junmeng. If he couldn't even bear the grievance he gave, how would he protect Junmeng comprehensively in the Liu family in the future?

Xiao Chunyue looked at the sulking Xiao Yanzhi with a funny face, and said: "Come on, Jun Meng is not young anymore, let's wait for a few more years and see if Jun Meng blames you."

"Anyway, Liu Hanqing wants her." Xiao Yanzhi mumbled.

Xiao Chunyue couldn't help but patted Xiao Yanzhi on the head, and said: "As the co-author, you are certain that Liu Hanqing will marry Junmeng no matter what?"

Xiao Yanzhi curled his lips, but said nothing.

"I'm too lazy to tell you!" Xiao Chunyue glared at Xiao Yan, and then went into the backyard.

Pei Ze watched Xiao Chunyue walk into the backyard, then turned back to look at Xiao Yanzhi and said, "I think Jun Meng should come tomorrow."

Xiao Yanzhi gave Pei Ze a hard look, and said, "I really don't want to talk to you guys anymore."

After finishing speaking, Xiao Yanzhi stood up and turned to go into the backyard.

Pei Ze raised his eyebrows, stood up immediately, stepped forward and hugged Xiao Yanzhi.

"You let me go! I'll go by myself!" Xiao Yanzhi stared at Pei Ze and said.

"Don't make trouble," Pei Ze cast a sidelong glance at Xiao Yan, "When the injury heals, you can go as you please."

Xiao Yanzhi took a deep breath, then tilted his head and buried himself in Pei Ze's arms.

Xiao Yanzhi's bedroom in Shu Palace is larger than Pei Ze's bedroom in Wucheng Palace. Taking the straight line of the door as the central axis, one side is made into a room with a door, and only a bed and a wardrobe are placed inside. On the other side, a small study room is separated by a screen. In the small study room, tables and chairs, small bookshelves and a narrow couch are neatly arranged.

During this period of time, Pei Ze didn't allow Xiao Yanzhi to leave a single step, so the two of them who had nothing to do when they returned to the room were basically one writing and drawing in front of the desk, and the other lying on the couch or reading or watching people , but it can also quietly spend an interesting afternoon.

So this afternoon, although Xiao Yanzhi was still suffocating, the two were still in the same room, Pei Ze stood in front of the desk and wrote the post, and Xiao Yanzhi lay sideways on the couch, looking at Pei Ze's post with his head propped up.

After writing a paragraph, Pei Ze looked at the handwriting he had written, and felt quite satisfied, so he put down the pen, waited for the ink to dry, and then put away the paper. Turning his head inadvertently, he saw Xiao Yanzhi staring at the paper intently. he.

During these days, as long as he stood in front of the desk, Xiao Yanzhi would probably stare at him like this, he was used to it.

"Do you see anything special?" Pei Ze asked with a smile.

Xiao Yanzhi curled his lips and said, "As always, nothing special."

"Then is it interesting for you to stare at it?" As soon as the ink was dry, Pei Ze rolled up the paper and threw it into the bucket beside him.

Xiao Yanzhi raised the corner of his mouth, and said with a smirk, "This man is so handsome, I really can't get tired of seeing him again and again."

After squinting at Xiao Yan, Pei Ze began to write the second letter.

Xiao Yanzhi changed his posture and lay down on the couch, stared at Pei Ze again before asking, "You write every day, is it interesting?"

Hearing this, Pei Ze stopped writing and turned to look at Xiao Yanzhi, and asked in surprise, "Why do you think of asking this?"

During this time, Xiao Yanzhi just stared at him and never asked him.

"Nothing, just ask."

After thinking about it, Pei Ze waved to Xiao Yanzhi: "Come here."

Xiao Yanzhi raised his eyebrows and said lazily: "Didn't it mean that I can't walk on the ground?"

Pei Ze put down his pen, walked to the side of the couch and hugged Xiao Yanzhi, then turned back to the desk and put Xiao Yanzhi down.

Standing on one foot in front of the desk, Xiao Yanzhi twitched the corner of his mouth, turned to look at Pei Ze behind him and said, "I just don't want to stand in front of the desk, can't you see it?"

"I see." Pei Ze put his arms around Xiao Yanzhi's waist so that Xiao Yanzhi could lean on him safely.

"Since you've seen it, why are you hugging me?"

In order to teach Ren'an and the others to read and write, he spent a long time standing in front of the desk and practicing writing. It took several hours to write. For him who could not sit still, it was already a disaster. It is easy to practice handwriting that can be seen by people. After he taught Ren'an, he no longer wanted to stand in front of the desk, and Xiangsheng and Jun Meng were both taught by Ren'an.

Pei Ze stuffed the pen into Xiao Yanzhi's hand and said, "Didn't you ask me? Let you experience it yourself."

"...I can't read." Xiao Yanzhi put the pen back into Pei Ze's hand.

Pei Ze was startled, and then said: "In that case, I'll teach you."

After speaking, Pei Ze put the pen back into Xiao Yanzhi's hand, and took advantage of the situation to hold Xiao Yanzhi's hand, leading Xiao Yanzhi to write.

"Hey!" Xiao Yanzhi didn't even have time to resist, and he had already written a single word.

After writing this word, Pei Ze suddenly felt that the game was very interesting, so he grabbed Xiao Yanzhi's hand and continued writing enthusiastically.

When Xiao Yanzhi tilted his head to protest, he saw that Pei Ze was smiling and seemed to be very happy. Xiao Yan was taken aback for a moment, then curled his lips, and graciously lent a hand to Pei Ze to play with.

It's rare that Pei Ze finds something interesting, so let him do it.

Looking boredly at himself and Pei Ze holding the same pen and writing the same word, Xiao Yanzhi gradually felt that this was a very interesting thing, especially when he was suddenly making trouble for Pei Ze. At that time, it was even more interesting to see that stroke suddenly written crookedly.

"Can you stop making trouble?" Pei Ze finally couldn't help but stop writing, and stared at Xiao Yanzhi dissatisfied.

Xiao Yanzhi stared at the ugly words on the paper, smiled happily and said, "This way we can see that you and I wrote this together."

Pei Ze stared at Xiao Yanzhi, then shook his head and laughed.

Letting go of Xiao Yanzhi's hand, Pei Ze hugged Xiao Yanzhi's waist with both hands, put his chin on Xiao Yanzhi's shoulder, and asked, "Why don't you like writing?"

Holding the pen, Xiao Yanzhi continued to write the next word slowly, and asked casually, "Why do you like writing? Do you like it?"

Pei Ze watched intently as the word was written stroke by stroke, and replied in a low voice, "It's just a habit."

He has been on the battlefield since he was a teenager. His father was afraid that he would be too hostile, so he asked him to practice calligraphy. As long as he stayed in the military camp, he could hardly do without the book case. After his father passed away, he thought he would give up. After all, he doesn't like such boring things very much. It's just that when he thinks of his father, he unconsciously wants to write two words. Can make the mood calm down.

In the past, every time after killing someone, he had to write all night to calm down. This habit changed only after meeting Xiao Yanzhi, because he had to sleep with Xiao Yanzhi every night, and he had no time to write.But now, compared to writing, being with Xiao Yanzhi makes him feel more peaceful. It's only recently that he has been bored, so he picks up his pen again.

After writing a word, Xiao Yanzhi picked up the pen, looked at the word and curled his lips: "So probably no one likes this matter."

Xiao Yanzhi wrote a few more words, and someone knocked on the door, and Li An's voice came from outside the door.

"Report to my lord, Miss Xiao is here."

Is it Junmeng?It came so soon?

Xiao Yanzhi turned his head and looked at Pei Ze, then said, "Let her in."

It's too troublesome for Pei Ze to hug him when he leaves the room.

As soon as Xiao Yanzhi finished speaking, the door was kicked open vigorously, which startled Xiao Yanzhi and Pei Ze. The two raised their heads and followed the prestige, and saw Xiao Junmeng entering the door angrily, followed by a flattering smile Liu Hanqing.

Xiao Yanzhi, who was originally in a good mood, darkened his face, put down his pen, looked at Xiao Junmeng with a stern face and said: "Junmeng, I will send you to Yan Mansion to learn how to do business, you have learned how to do business, but Have you forgotten what rules are?"

Xiao Junmeng's footsteps stopped, and he immediately shuddered, even his momentum dropped by half.

Xiao Junmeng glanced at Pei Ze, and said with a blessing, "Junmeng is rude, please forgive me, my lord."

Pei Ze glanced down at Xiao Yan, keenly aware that Xiao Yanzhi's anger was not feigned, so he didn't dare to say anything more: "No problem."

Xiao Yanzhi's expression did not soften, and there was no smile in Xiao Junmeng's eyes: "What do you want me to do?"

"I..." Xiao Junmeng opened his mouth, but he didn't dare to speak.

Xiao Yanzhi snorted coldly, and said, "Didn't you still act like you were not afraid of anything just now? Since you have decided to confront your elder brother for a man, let me see your determination."

Xiao Junmeng panicked, and hurriedly said: "I didn't want to confront brother tit for tat, I..."

Xiao Yanzhi ignored him, and said coldly, "Tell me, what is the important thing that makes you kick open my door to find me?"

Xiao Junmeng stood there at a loss, turned his head to look at Liu Hanqing, then flattened his mouth and said, "I, I'm fine, I just... just came to see brother."

"Then you see it now? Go back."

"Hmm..." Xiao Junmeng asked Pei Ze for help with a look of bewilderment.

My brother seems to be really angry, what should I do?

Pei Ze looked at Xiao Junmeng, looked at Liu Hanqing, looked down at Xiao Yanzhi, then whispered in Xiao Yanzhi's ear, "I'll go out for a while."

After speaking, Pei Ze let go of Xiao Yanzhi, and strode out: "Jun Meng and Liu Hanqing come with me."

The two people whose names were called were startled, and looked at Xiao Yanzhi at the same time, but saw that Xiao Yanzhi just lowered his head to write, and had no intention of paying attention to them at all. The two looked at each other, and they could only go out with Pei Ze .

"Close the door." Pei Ze stood in the yard with no expression on his face.

Liu Hanqing quickly closed the door.

Only then did Pei Ze look at Xiao Junmeng and said: "It is a lie to say that you have to wait for a year. The emperor died, and the people wore plain clothes for a year to express their condolences, but it only takes 27 days to observe filial piety. If you want to get married, choose an auspicious day It can be done in a month. But this matter is your fault. Don’t you know who he is keeping filial piety for? In other words, since he agreed to your marriage, how can he go back on his word? How can he be perfunctory if he wants to marry Junmeng? ? Or is it that the younger sister he raised alone is now anxious to leave him?"

Xiao Junmeng tugged on his cuffs and said in a low voice, "I didn't..."

Liu Hanqing cupped his hands and said guiltily, "I'm sorry, I didn't think well enough."

Pei Ze said in a deep voice: "Go back, you can discuss with Li An about the future, Li An will come and talk to Yan Zhi with me, and I will let you know if there is anything wrong."

"Yes." Liu Hanqing and Xiao Junmeng agreed obediently.

"That..." Xiao Junmeng looked at Pei Ze timidly, "My brother..."

"Take care of yourselves, I'm by his side." After saying that, Pei Ze raised his feet and went back to the house, and when passing by Xiao Junmeng, he raised his hand and patted the top of Xiao Junmeng's head.

After all, the first emperor was just the biological father of Yan Zhizhi, and he was a complete stranger to Jun Meng and the others. It was reasonable for them not to care, but he thought that Jun Meng would care about Yan Zhi's mood to some extent, but in the end he was just A little girl spoiled by Yanzhi, even though she has experienced in Yan's family for a period of time, when she returned to Yanzhi's side, she was still the pampered and willful girl, used to being pampered and tolerated by Yanzhi.

When Pei Ze returned to the room, Xiao Yanzhi's expression still didn't improve.

He wasn't angry, but the moment Jun Meng entered the door angrily, he had the real feeling that Jun Meng would care more about others from now on, although before that he always said that his sister was raised by others, But when you really have to face this reality, you will inevitably feel sad.

Finally, the girl who can wash his hands and make soup for him will only work hard for other people's three meals a day, and finally the girl who can only cry in his arms will be nestled in another man's chest from now on, and finally that The girl who would be mad at others because someone said bad things about him would also be mad at him for making things difficult for others.

He sincerely wished Junmeng, but he also felt lost from the bottom of his heart.

Pei Ze walked around behind Xiao Yanzhi, hugged Xiao Yanzhi lightly, and sighed: "You, knowing that Liu Hanqing would come to Jun Meng after knowing that Liu Hanqing was in trouble, but he wanted to make things difficult for him, and ended up having an unpleasant affair with Jun Meng. , you still have to sulk yourself."

Xiao Yanzhi pursed his lips, then sighed, and said, "Jun Meng has grown up."

When you grow up, you will have more important people and things in your heart, and when you grow up, you will definitely leave.

Hearing Xiao Yanzhi's implication, Pei Ze said, "She won't go far."

Xiao Yanzhi tilted his head to look at Pei Ze and smiled.