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Guo Xu glanced at Xiao Lingjiang's expression, and after thinking for a moment, he asked: "When the official first saw him, he was very worried about the princess's health. Then when he met Lady Qiongzhi, he only exchanged a few greetings."

"It's just that when Deputy Cui left the house, he said that he would come to see the princess when she was well enough to see him. His words made the official a little confused. I wonder if Deputy Cui had seen the clues. , I am willing to test it out, but I still just miss the princess and can’t bear to bother her any more..."

The clouds and waves in the capital of Ying are treacherous, and the official circles and families are divided into factions and competing with each other. Although the He family is currently assisting the prince in governing, the other families are not so easy to talk to. How can they watch the He family dominate?
Princess Yong'an and the eldest son of the Pei family secretly broke away from the marriage team and went to Shazhou. He knew that the two of them were going to investigate the temple, but if someone with ulterior motives accidentally found out, he didn't know what charges could be made, and he took the opportunity to pull Next He's family.

Because of this, he and Lao Guo teamed up to hide it for them, and never dared to reveal anything to the people around him.

Although Guo Xu had no intention of getting involved in the dispute between the DPRK and China, after talking about the disaster in Liangzhou in detail before, he admired and appreciated Princess Yong'an from the bottom of his heart, and he would inevitably think more about her when encountering problems. .

He was really not sure whether the eleventh son of the Cui family who appeared in Liangzhou for no reason was an enemy or a friend to Princess Yongan?
Xiao Lingjiang understood the unspoken meaning of his words and waved his hand slightly: "There is no need to worry, Governor Duan. Qiongzhi's skill in disguise is still reassuring. If not, then Gongji and Tuochi of Xibo It won’t be without action.”

"As for Vice Ambassador Cui, except for what he said at that time, he has not made any move yet, which means that he does not intend to hold on to it. After all, in order to disguise this matter, apart from exposing it on the spot and making it known to everyone, there is no way to deal with it afterwards. There’s no point in pursuing it.”

Xiao Lingjiang was not sure whether Cui Shu saw anything. But since he had just brushed it off so lightly that day, there was no need for her to delve deeper into the matter.

At least Cui Shu can be called a gentleman in his heart.

What made her think about it was that she was as confused as Duan Xu, that was the purpose of Cui Shu's trip.

Although King Duan's incident did not affect the Cui family, with such an in-law, even if they never recognized it, the Cui family, who had always been from a family that prided themselves on being pure and upright, would inevitably feel that their face had been smeared, and they became more low-key and cautious in their actions.

Despite this, the power of the Cui family cannot be underestimated.

As Cui Shu, the eleventh son of the Cui family who is the most high-profile of the younger generation, enters the court, and the prince, assisted by the He family, takes charge of the next emperor, no one knows what Cui family's next plans are.

During the earthquake in Liangzhou, the imperial court appointed a high-ranking member of the imperial court as the governor to patrol Liangzhou, calm the army and the people, and provide disaster relief. It also appointed two deputy envoys to accompany them, and Cui Shu was one of them.

If the governor fails to provide disaster relief, he will be angry with God and people, and if he fails to provide adequate relief, there is a risk of losing his head.

But if you do it well, it will be a first-class contribution, not to mention official reputation and popular reputation. In addition to the chief envoy, the two deputy envoys must also receive commendations, and it is impossible to say that they can take the opportunity to increase their rewards.

Cui Shu said this trip, I wonder if the Cui family is behind it...

Thinking of this, Xiao Lingjiang frowned slightly, and then said: "In the past, in Yingdu, Deputy Ambassador Cui and I occasionally interacted, and we were somewhat familiar with each other. I bothered Deputy Ambassador Cui to come to visit me before, but now I Now that you are well, it’s time to hold a banquet to welcome Deputy Ambassador Cui, who has come from afar."

"Right now, there is a shortage of supplies in the city, but Governor Duan still has to work hard to arrange a casual dinner. This meal can be regarded as a way for old friends to reminisce about the past. There is no need to be complicated during the dinner, just keep it simple."

It seems that the princess wants to meet the husband of the Cui family in person.

I just don't know how true or false this so-called "acquaintance" is. In today's court, what kind of entanglement will there be between the Cui family and the He family?
Duan Xu suppressed his guess and handed over his hand, saying: "Princess, don't worry, I will definitely make arrangements for you."

He was very efficient in his work, but one day later, he arranged everything and invited Cui Shu into the house. The snow that had been falling all night finally stopped. There was a thick layer of snow in the courtyard, and everything was pink as far as the eye could see.

Cui Shu followed the path cleared by the servant and walked all the way to the hall.

Entering the hall, they saw Duan Xu and Guo Xiaoxing waiting at the table with several assistant officers around them.

Seeing him, several assistant officers stood up quickly. Duan Xu and Guo Xiaoxing also smiled and stretched out their hands to signal: "Deputy Ambassador Cui, please take a seat quickly!"

Cui Shu put his hands on his chest and saluted: "I'd like to trouble Governor Duan and Governor Guo."

"What did Deputy Ambassador Cui say? The relief work in Liangzhou was so smooth thanks to Deputy Ambassador Cui's help. We should thank you."

Duan Xu and Duan Xu watched him sit down with smiles, and secretly sighed in their hearts. Although the eleventh son of the Cui family was young, he was not that famous and incompetent figure.

During his trip to Liangzhou, he held an important position, and he arrived half a month before the governor's envoy. Except for sending greetings to people many times to ask for an audience, and then meeting Princess Yong'an dressed as Qiongzhi, he spent the rest of the time making arrangements for relief work. .

Thanks to his help, Liangzhou was able to avoid a lot of trouble when connecting with surrounding supporting states and counties.

Although I don’t know why he, as a proud son of an aristocratic family, would abandon the prosperity of Yingdu and go to the remote area of ​​Liangzhou to get involved in these troubles, but in any case, the husband of the Cui family did help Liangzhou.

Although Duan Xu and Guo Xiaoxing hid Xiao Lingjiang's matter from him, they treated him with some real affection.

Not to mention, the prestigious eleventh son of the Cui family is not only outstanding in talent, but also looks like a jade tree. He is elegant and handsome. As soon as he entered the city, he fascinated half the young ladies in the city. Even the youngest daughter of Duan Xu's family secretly inquired about this. Here is Deputy Ambassador Cui!
At this moment, someone outside the hall sang loudly: "Princess Yong'an and Prince Pei are here!"

Duan Xu chuckled when he heard this, oh! Now, the three most eye-catching young people in Zhou Dynasty have gathered in Liangzhou!
Cui Shu's heart skipped a beat, and when he looked up, he saw Xiao Lingjiang and Pei You coming hand in hand. One had an unparalleled appearance, and the other was extremely handsome. Almost as soon as the two appeared, they made people's eyes light up.

He narrowed his eyes unconsciously, Pei You...

Xiao Lingjiang walked past everyone and sat down in a high seat in the hall, while Pei You sat on her right hand.

Seeing the two people sitting down, the people in the hall quickly stood up and saluted: "I've seen the princess, I've seen the prince!"

"You don't need to be polite." Xiao Lingjiang raised his hand to indicate.

After everyone sat down, she looked at Cui Shu at the table and said with a smile, "Mr. Cui, we haven't seen each other for a long time since we parted ways in Yingdu."

Her voice was soft, and she greeted him briefly, just like meeting old friends again in the world, neither close nor far, neither thick nor light.

Somehow, Cui Shu suddenly felt a sour feeling in his heart.