I am the sword fairy

Chapter 21
How can you refuse the prince's invitation?
Zhang Fan was somewhat uneasy. In his opinion, although the crown prince Zhao Huan was excellent in literature, he should prefer martial arts.

Although this wise brother of mine is the new master of Yuntian Martial Arts School and is extremely talented, he is not good at martial arts!

The prince is generous and elegant, and may not say anything. Will the people around him...or the people he entertains, question this, or make fun of him?

Wang Changshi was a wonderful man with clear eyebrows. He could see the flash of hesitation in Zhang Fan's eyes at a glance, and said with a smile: "The prince heard that Mr. Song is outstanding because of his charming character. Even though his martial arts is not as good as his literary talent, he was still promoted to a high position in the city. The master of a top martial arts school, the first thing he did was to set the sky on fire, so he was surprised, deeply admired, and therefore curious."

Song Yu smiled humbly and said: "Your Majesty, I have given you a great reward. I feel ashamed to receive it. I am also frightened by such courtesy. I should take the initiative to visit you and ask Wang Changshi to introduce me to you."

Zhang Fan also breathed a sigh of relief at this time, and smiled at several young men with obviously surprised expressions on their faces, as well as several female actors with equally curious eyes: "Did you see it? This brother of mine is among the best, I will come back later." , you should put more thought into it.”

The beautiful young madam said from the side: "Did you all hear it? Which one of you can win the favor of Mr. Song, my mother will also give you a big reward!"

A group of beautiful girls had bright eyes. They felt that Song Yu was handsome and extraordinary. Now that he could alert the prince to send a big shot like Chang Shi to come and invite him in person, it was not a loss of face.

For a moment, Song Yu's eyes were filled with water.

……

Song Yu followed Wang Changshi, led by the beautiful young woman, and went to the back to the Tianzihao area.

It’s no wonder that Zhang Fan has a soft spot for Tianzihao. If the Dizi No. [-] building brings part of the Jiangnan scenery to the room, then Tianzihao here is the pure Jiangnan water town!

The huge connected buildings are lined with green trees, birds are singing, flowers are fragrant, and the water is gurgling.

Once people enter, they feel like they are in a fairyland.

A perfect contrast to the cold outside.

Coming outside Tianzi No. [-] room, the moving music is like fairy music, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.

It is no exaggeration to say that it took three days.

Wang Changshi knocked on the door and came in. A group of people inside, including the female actors and the girls from the brothel, looked this way.

These girls are obviously bright-eyed.

What a charming and graceful young man!

Even if he is wearing ordinary clothes and does not fit in with the fancy clothes of the crowd, he still does not fall behind in the slightest.

The grace and grace are heartwarming!
In fact, the boy was originally very handsome, otherwise Zhang Xiaohai would not have taken the initiative to provoke him - he would get angry when he saw someone who looked better than him, especially if this person was from the enemy's family and his martial arts skills were not good enough.

But at that time, the young man was very beautiful, but because of his weak body and bones, his energy and energy were still a little bit behind.

Now that Song Yu has been washed and shaved by two spiritual flat peaches, coupled with the mature aura he carries, he still has a distinctive sense of style even though he is dressed plainly.

Seeing Song Yu, the eldest son Zhao Huan stood up with a smile: "Master Song, come and sit next to me," and then looked at Zhang Fan, "Brother Zhang, please don't be offended. I am really curious about this young master of Yuntian."

Zhang Fan smiled and held up his hands: "It is my brother's blessing to be valued by the prince."

Then someone prepared a place for Zhang Fan, which was not far from Zhao Huan.

Because they were sharing meals, as soon as Song Yu and Zhao Huan were seated, a beautiful girl in colorful clothes took the dishes from the waiter's hands and carefully placed them on the small table in front of him.

Then he said in a soft voice: "Master, please have a meal."

Song Yu nodded slightly.

Zhao Huan smiled at the others at the table and said, "Do you know why I invited Mr. Song here?"

Sitting across from him, a young man in a brocade robe in his early twenties smiled and said, "Who knows the virtuous name of the prince? It must be that this young master of the Song Dynasty is extremely talented and capable!"

"Brother Lu is right, Mr. Song is indeed powerful!"

Zhao Huan said and looked at Song Yu: "Let me introduce to you. This is Lu Xiu, the young master of Lu Tong's family, the military governor of Hanjiang."

The young man in brocade robe just now stood up and hugged Song Yu with a fist: "Lu Xiu, you should be about the same age as me."

Song Yu stood up and returned the courtesy, saying politely: "I am eighteen years old."

"Haha, what a coincidence, you and I are the same age. When is your birthday?"

Lu Xiu had a handsome appearance, with a touch of the prowess of a martial arts practitioner between his brows, without any airs of a powerful young master.

Song Yu said: "August [-]th."

Zhao Huan said: "Good day!"

Lu Xiu stared at Song Yu and said, "What a coincidence? I was born on August [-]th...you are only one day older than me?"

Everyone present burst out laughing, and some people cheered: "You're a big brother too!"

Lu Xiu nodded in agreement and saluted Song Yu seriously again: "Lu Xiu, I have met Brother Yu!"

Then Zhao Huan introduced other people present to Song Yu: "These two are brothers Wang Donglai and Wang Xiangbei of the Wang family. The Wang family comes from the Wang family in Taiyuan; this is Li Sheng, from the Li family in Qinghe; this is Zheng Jun, from Langya Zheng..."

After Song Yu greeted these powerful young men one by one, Zhao Huan said with a smile: "Today's dinner is mainly for brother Lu Xiu. He has just returned from the sect. We will welcome him..."

Over there, Lu Xiu bowed slightly again and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I'm sorry! Brothers, I'm sorry!"

Zhao Huandao: "Brother Zhang Fan hosted a banquet here for Brother Song Xian. I think we are all of the same age. Brother Zhang and I are a little older than you, but we are not much different, so we wanted to get to know Brother Xian and make friends. "Zhao Huan has an excellent appearance, a gentle voice, and focused eyes without any sense of superiority.

Song Yu cupped his hands and said, "The prince shows his love so much, and Yu is extremely frightened. I will give you a drink first, and then I will give you a toast to everyone here."

As he spoke, he picked up a beautifully filled porcelain cup in front of him and drank it all in one gulp.

Zhao Huan also raised his glass to drink the wine, and everyone cheered.

Song Yu then toasted to several other people, and then everyone started to drink and mingled with each other.

Although he was almost full just now, he still ate a lot under the care of the girl in colorful clothes beside him.

Song Yu silently ran the scriptures and turned them into energy, drinking and practicing at the same time. If others knew about it, they would be shocked.

Perhaps these noble sons from wealthy families have extremely high cultivation and quality, or perhaps it is because of the sake of the eldest son Zhao Huan, anyway, what Zhang Fan worried about did not happen.

Everyone was very polite to Song Yu.

During this period, a group of brothel girls recited poems, sang songs, or played some small games to liven up the atmosphere.

A banquet, the host and guest enjoy themselves.

Zhao Huan also sincerely asked Song Yu if he wanted to stay here, and said that the girl in colorful clothes next to him was a widower and could accompany him.

"If you like, you can give her to you directly."

Song Yu declined with a smile. Not to mention that he was still a little uncomfortable with the custom of giving gifts to women in this era. More importantly, he was not familiar with the prince, and it was not clear what his purpose was in treating him with such courtesy.

Even if you don’t know the price of redemption in a brothel, you still know that the price of a well-behaved girl in colorful clothes will never be cheap.

Zhao Huan didn't force himself and said goodbye to Song Yu with a smile. At this time, everyone was standing at a distance with a smile, talking to each other.

Zhao Huan looked at Song Yu and whispered, "Brother, I have a small favor and I want to trouble Brother Xian."

Song Yu did not hesitate and expressed his position directly: "The prince is too polite. As long as Fan Yu can do it, the prince can give orders."

Zhao Huan patted Song Yu on the shoulder and motioned for him to move aside.

After getting further away from everyone, Zhao Huan sighed softly and said: "Xiao Qing, who supervises the demon Sifeng Zike, came to Hanjiang a few days ago. She came here for my family."

Song Yu was stunned for a moment, never expecting this to happen.

Zhao Huandao: "It's not that we were spying on Brother Xian, it's just that our people accidentally saw Brother Xian rescuing the injured Miss Xiao. If you hadn't gone there to rent a house at that time, our people would have gone to rescue him."

Song Yu didn't say anything and listened quietly.

"My dear brother, I don't know. Xiao Qing was originally from a famous family. Her grandfather, Xiao Liang, was a veteran of three dynasties. He once served as the prime minister of Northern Zhao. His father, Xiao Yongguan, served as minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs of Southern Zhao. However, he was assassinated more than ten years ago. Legend has it that he was from Saibei. People from the Tang Sect did it..."

"The entire Xiao family was wiped out, leaving only Xiao Qing, a young girl who was lucky enough to escape because she was not in the capital at the time. She was adopted by the chamberlain... the powerful eunuch Li Chaoen since she was a child. This person is complex and unpredictable, and has always been in trouble with others. My father is at odds."

"What I'm telling you is actually public information, and many people know it."

Zhao Huan looked at Song Yu and said: "The Demon Supervisor Department is Li Chaoen's trump card. In addition, he is also in charge of the Forbidden Army. This time he sent Xiao Qing to Hanjiang. Nine times out of ten... someone was in front of him. calumny."

Song Yu looked at Zhao Huan: "What do you mean? Do you suspect that you have the intention to rebel?"

Zhao Huan was stunned for a moment, then showed a wry smile and said calmly: "Xiandi is not only extremely intelligent, but also admirable for his courage. I dare not say this publicly, but you are right. This possibility is extremely high."

Song Yu said: "Yu is just a commoner, how can he help the prince?"

To be honest, he didn't want to get involved in this matter!
Look at these people Zhao Huan invited tonight!

The Wang brothers, the Li family, the Zheng family... Behind these people are ancient families with hundreds of thousands of years of history.

Not to mention Lu Xiu, who also came from a well-established family and whose father was a high-ranking official in the border areas.

In addition, Zhao Huan has always been kind to military people and has many friends.

Even a martial arts gym owner like himself, who knew he didn't know Kung Fu, could be so courteous to a corporal... He didn't find it strange at all that his family had rebellious intentions.

Zhao Huan smiled and said: "Not to mention that you and I have just met, and we don't know each other very well yet. Even if we have become friends, I will not do such embarrassing things... My dear brother has met Miss Xiao, and we have All I need to do to save my life is to say a few kind words in front of her, and Huan will be grateful!"

Saying this, he bowed deeply to Song Yu.

Song Yu returned the favor with a smile and said: "Your Majesty is handsome and talented, and he is so generous to others. There is no need for Yu to say nice things, just tell the truth."

Zhao Huan laughed loudly: "Just tell the truth, then please leave it to my dear brother! This is our first acquaintance, and I don't know what gift to give you, so I will give you a small courtyard in the east of the city to express my concern. Later, someone will send the house and land deeds to Yuntian Martial Arts Hall..."

Song Yu refused again and again: "My lord, I can't do it, I really can't do it. It's said that no reward will be given without merit, but Yu can't accept this great gift!"

Zhao Huan smiled and said: "My dear brother, please don't refuse. This is just a little thought for my brother, nothing more. You will know in the future that I have always been so generous to the friends around me, not because I want my dear brother. Even if you refused just now , I will give it to you too! If you don’t believe me, go back and ask Zhang Fan!”

Then he waved to Song Yu: "We'll be here today, and you and I will be alone together tomorrow!"

With that said, he left Cuifang Tower accompanied by Wang Changshi and others.

(End of this chapter)