Chapter 18: The Hand that Holds the Son
The Grand Governor of Anzhou, King Li Ke of Wu!
No one expected that the third prince of the Tang Dynasty would suddenly appear in the East City and declare his return to Chang'an in this way.∮,
"Miss Zheng, is it okay?"
"Thank you, Your Highness, Li Wan is safe!" Zheng Liwan was also slightly surprised. Li Ke's appearance was indeed a bit too sudden.
"Who is it? Who dares to beat me and doesn't want to live..." Wei Yue wailed and got up from the ground, still cursing, but his mouth was covered by his slave in time.
Insulting and cursing the prince is not a joke.
On the other side, the children of Guo and other playboys dared to stand by and watch. They ran over to control Wei Yue and bowed to apologize: "Your Highness, Mr. Zheng, I'm sorry, Brother Wei is drunk and unconscious. Please forgive me for the offense."
"It's so embarrassing. Send it home to sober up!" Li Ke didn't know the reason, so he just thought it was a playboy who was drunk and rude and provoked trouble, so he didn't take it seriously. Anyway, nothing happened, just scold him a few words.
Li Ke spoke, but Zheng Liwan naturally did not object.
The playboys hurriedly helped Wei Yue away. Li Chonghui, who had been standing in the distance, sighed angrily, and then quietly followed.
"Thank you, Your Highness!" The onlookers dispersed, and Zheng Liwan thanked again.
The handsome and handsome Li Ke bowed and said, "Miss Zheng is too polite. I see unfairness on the road. It should be, my wife just now..."
"It's also a shame that Li Wan is a woman who only knows how to shout and scold her, and will not fall angrily." Zheng Li Wan smiled and asked, "By the way, why is Your Highness here? Are you not in Anzhou?"
"Well, the New Year is coming, and my father's kindness will allow me to go back to Chang'an to reunite." Li Ke smiled and said, "I was able to arrive in Chang'an tomorrow. I quickly entered the city early on the road. I decided to enter the palace to meet tomorrow. So I went to the East City first and bought some gifts to offer to my father and mother. The brothers and sisters in the palace."
"Your Highness is really filial to Your Majesty and Concubine Yang, and is even a good brother." Zheng Liwan praised and said with a smile: "But if there is something missing in the palace, you can be purchased by the servants. Why should your Highness come in person?"
"How can I buy it from the servants compare to the sincerity of my own purchase?" Li Ke smiled and said, "Besides, after leaving Chang'an for a long time, I heard that there are more new things, so I want to come and have a look."
"Your Highness is intent."
Li Ke looked up at the plaque "An Yixuan" and smiled and said, "I heard that a perfume is sold here. My mother and all the sisters like it very much. She came here specially, but she didn't expect to encounter this."
Zheng Liwan smiled and said, "So that's it, Liwan is also here to buy this item."
"Thank you, Your Highness, King of Wu. Mrs. Zheng's kindness for saving you, and the people's wife is grateful." While the two were talking, Du Xijun, accompanied by Lu Tong, came to thank him.
They had already learned the identities of the two from passers-by, and Lu Tong was shocked. Du Xijun's mentality was much better.
After all, after spending time with King Jin and Princess Jinyang, the identity of the prince did not seem special in her eyes. Instead, Zheng Liwan made her quite curious.
She knew that Xie Yi went to Qujiangchi to attend a banquet that day. She had traveled in the same car with this woman, and the woman was even more righteous to help give false evidence. If Xie Yi was saved, she would save herself and her now unknown "benefactor"...
Furthermore, this lady Zheng has a beautiful appearance. Standing in front of her, Du Xijun couldn't help feeling a little ashamed. That day, Xie Yi joked that Qu Chi was talking about the matchmaker in the past, but I wonder if he was moved by this lady Zheng?
It is fate to walk in the same car. What's more, after experiencing assassination and killing together, the fate will be deeper.
What's more, Mrs. Zheng took the initiative to help Xie Yi cover up, and didn't care at that time. At this time, I thought about it, and the reason... is intriguing! Therefore, Du Xijun is inevitably paying more attention.
"I guess this is Mrs. Xie?"
"Xie Du has met Mrs. Zheng."
Zheng Liwan smiled and turned to Li Ke and said, "Your Highness, the prince of the Huaiyang County, is the sister-in-law of Xie Xueshi of Hongwenguan, and the owner of the business here."
Du Xijun bowed and said politely: "I have seen Your Highness the King of Wu, thank you for your help."
Li Ke smiled generously and said, "Madam, don't be polite. Although I am far away in Anzhou, I have heard of the name of Mr. Xie. Mr. Xie is not only outstanding in talent and knowledge, but also offers good seeds to solve the danger of food shortage in our Tang Dynasty.
He also treated his father and ninth brother many times. Even Madam, you have tried your best to save your ninth brother and Jinyang sister. I am very grateful. Today is just a matter of raising your hands, why should you be polite?”
"Madam, it's cold outside. Please sit in the store with Your Highness and Mrs. Zheng?" Lu Tong took the opportunity to remind him.
Du Xijun smiled awkwardly and said, "Look, it's so rude. Please let Your Highness and your wife come in and drink tea soup to warm your body!"
Li Ke smiled and said, "That's what I'm up to. I originally came to your store to buy it?"
"What does Your Highness need? The shop will definitely serve you." Lu Tong was extremely respectful.
"The perfume in your store is famous all over the world. I want to buy a few bottles as New Year gifts for my mother and princesses. The flowers are gone in the cold winter. I wonder if it is convenient?"
Lu Tong smiled and said, "It's convenient. The perfume has been out of stock for a long time, but there are naturally His Highness and Mrs. Zheng who come to the door, so please!"
"So, thank you!" Li Ke stopped in the store for a while, and did not delay the perfume, so he forced himself to leave. After all, there was a difference between men and women, and Li Ke was the prince, so it was inconvenient to stay in the shop.
However, Zheng Liwan did not leave in a hurry after staying with Du Xijun. Lu Tong specially set up a quiet room for this and sent a number of bottles of perfume for purchase.
Zheng Liwan picked up the small porcelain bottle and praised: "It's so exquisite!"
Du Xijun said leisurely: "This is celadon produced in Yuezhou. It has a thin and delicate body, but Saburo is still not very satisfied. He said that the Romans in the west would make a glassware that is transparent, which shows the color of the perfume in the bottle."
"Glass? Mr. Xie has extensive knowledge and wonderful ideas, which is indeed extraordinary." Zheng Liwan was slightly surprised and exclaimed softly.
Du Xijun smiled and introduced: "Miss Zheng, there are several perfumes with flavors here, including orchids, lilacs, peach blossoms, crabapples, and roses..."
Zheng Liwan whispered: "There are so many types, but... the fragrance used by the lady does not seem to be here, it seems to be the smell of jasmine."
"This... is indeed Jasmine. Last year, I was in a hurry and had more than one product..." Du Xijun couldn't speak and felt a little embarrassed, because Jasmine perfume was specially made for her by Xie Yi and it was not sold publicly.
Zheng Liwan seemed to see something, a faint smile flashed across the corner of her mouth, and she picked up a bottle of orchid perfume and looked at it in her hand.
"Miss Zheng likes orchids?"
"Of these flavors, orchids are the most elegant, but my favorite is not the orchids."
"That's it?"
"plum bossom!"
Du Xijun's heart moved slightly, as if she was thinking about something.
That day, Sanlang wrote a long and short sentence about plum blossoms in Qujiangchi. Its words are beautiful and the artistic conception is very high, and there is also a sentence "She is smiling in the bushes."
Although it has its meaning in combination with the whole article, Du Xijun can't help but contact the beautiful woman in front of him.
Among the flowers, she smiled sweetly, afraid that the flowers would also be overshadowed.
Du Xijun said leisurely: "It is the season when plum blossoms are in full bloom. If your wife likes it, please ask the craftsmen to make some special for her."
"Madam, don't be polite. Orchids are already very good, why bother with effort?" Zheng Liwan immediately declined.
Du Xijun whispered: "Okay, that lady, let's use orchid perfume first. As for the fragrance of plum blossoms... maybe it will be available next year."
A trace of undetectable change flashed through Zheng Liwan's eyes, and she changed her mind and said, "Do you know who you are just trying to provoke just now?"
"Aren't you a drunk playboy?" Du Xijun looked surprised. She was really surprised or pretending, so she knew only.
Zheng Liwan shook her head and said, "I'm afraid it's not that simple. How could an ordinary playboy be so bold to provoke? He dared not take the dignified Earl's Mansion seriously? And he also brought so many wealthy slaves."
"What a wife means is that the other party has a background, and his identity is valuable?"
"The man's name is Wei Yue, who is the legitimate son of Wei, Jingzhao, and the cousin of Concubine Wei. He is usually arrogant and domineering." Zheng Liwan said: "This man came to the door to provoke him and was rude to his wife. It is probably not that simple. Fortunately, His Highness of the King of Wu saw injustice today...
As for the future, please be careful and remind Mrs. Xie that someone may be secretly unfavorable to your mansion, so please be careful."
"Thank you, Miss Zheng, for reminding me, I will tell Saburo to know in time."
"Okay, Liwan won't bother you, say goodbye!" Zheng Liwan stood up and bowed, and was about to leave.
I didn't expect someone to suddenly push the door and grab Qianqian's hand, shouting anxiously: "Xijun, are you okay?"
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Chapter completed!