Traveling through Tianlong: Starting from the Zhenlong chess game

Chapter 288: Coax all the women back home

Zhao Mu returned to his palace from Guanyi.

As soon as he arrived at the door, he saw Hu Yanjin pacing back and forth in front of his door. However, today Hu Yanjin was not wearing her usual men's clothes, but a beautiful turquoise long skirt. Paired with her white and translucent skin, she really looked like a finely carved emerald cabbage.

When she saw Zhao Mu getting out of the car, Hu Yanjin had a sad look on her face and hurriedly came over with a frown on her face.

Zhao Mu looked at the beautiful lady in front of him and said, "Did you guys agree on this?"

Hu Yanjin had thousands of words to say in her heart, but Zhao Mu choked them all back.

Hu Yanjin murmured: "What was agreed upon?"

Zhao Mu replied: "I just came back from Guanyi. King Zhennan is also waiting for me at the door. And you are also waiting for me at the door."

Hu Yanjin let out a long breath and said, "Hey! This is not what we discussed, but is the basket you are trying to poke too big?"

Facing Hu Yanjin's sad face, Zhao Mu smiled and said, "Is it too big? I feel it's too small!" After saying that, Zhao Mu hugged Hu Yanjin's back and continued, "Okay, I know you What do you want to say? I also know what you want to ask. There must be many people at home here now. Instead of saying it again later, we might as well go inside and say it. "

Seeing the spring breeze blowing on Zhao Mu's face, the worry on Hu Yanjin's brow gradually dissipated. Hu Yanjin folded her arms and said, "Oh? It seems that everything is as expected by you, Your Majesty."

Hu Yanjin also said: "It seems that my father is really worried too much. Since the banquet, my father has returned home with a sad face, and then ordered my sister-in-law and I to come to you to find out the news. Seeing that you are in control He looks so proud, but we worry about it in vain.”

Zhao Mu also lamented that women like to tell the truth.

Among them, Zhao Mu's two mothers sat on two chairs in the middle hall, while Zhao Mu's eldest sister-in-law, Princess Xiao Qian, and eldest sister Zhao Lan sat on the guest seats nearby.

Zhao Mu basically didn't have much interaction with this second sister, and he even felt that she was a very marginalized figure. Although they are both born to the same father, perhaps because they are similar in age, Zhao Zi is only closer to his eldest sister Zhao Lan.

Hu Yanjin raised her head and glanced at Zhao Mu, then said stiffly: "Who would worry about you?" Zhao Mu also noticed the blush on Hu Yanjin's neck and ears.

However, there is a rare guest here, and that is Zhao Mu's second sister, Zhao Zi, who married into the Yang family.

Although they are both ladies in the boudoir, this second sister is a "heretic" who has no knowledge of calligraphy and painting, does not understand female workers, and only loves guns and sticks. He even spoke very little. Because she rarely talks and even has a cold temper, when she was a child, the old King Dongping thought she was a fool or mute.

Zhao Mu smiled and said: "Of course."

Zhao Mu looked at Hu Yanjin beside him and asked, "What? Are you so worried about me?"

As soon as Zhao Mu and Hu Yanjin entered the door, they saw everyone there.

Among the three sisters in the Dongping Palace, although the second sister's appearance is slightly worse than that of her elder sister and younger sister, she was the first to marry.

When the Tianbo Mansion and the Dongping County Prince's Mansion wanted to form a marriage, Zhao Mu's eldest sister should have been the first to get married. But Yang Huaiyi, the son of Tianbo Mansion and the current Deputy Privy Councilor, fell in love with Zhao Mu's second sister Zhao Zi. The two became husband and wife.

However, after marriage, Zhao Zi gradually became estranged from his family. After the death of the old King Dongping, Zhao Zi even took his biological mother to live in Tianbo Mansion. The relationship between everyone became even more distant. If Zhao Zi hadn't arrived today, Zhao Mu would have almost forgotten her.

Before anyone could speak, Zhao Mu stepped forward and saluted: "My child has seen his mother! Mother!"

Then Zhao Mu looked at his second sister and said, "Sister! Long time no see!"

Zhao Zi also stood up slowly and said, "Yes, I haven't seen you for a long time. My little brother has become more and more promising. Not only has he been awarded the title of King, he has also become a celebrity in front of His Majesty."

Zhao Mu said humbly: "Haha, it's just because of your majesty's respect."

After the siblings finished their awkward reservations, Concubine Chai took on the dignity of being the mistress of the house and said: "Xiao Mu, although you have been granted the title of king now, as a mother, I still have to say more. A few words. Do you know how much trouble you got into today?"

Zhao Mu looked at Concubine Chai, then cupped his hands and smiled and said: "Haha, what did mother say? The child is in the palace today, fighting against the barbarians and exaggerating the national prestige of the Song Dynasty. What's wrong? Besides, this is also your Majesty's. It means. As a minister, you will eat the emperor's salary and be loyal to the emperor. How can this cause trouble?"

Concubine Chai seemed to be relieved after hearing this. She said: "Since this is the emperor's intention, then we can still argue. Although it is a bit troublesome, it will not be a big disaster."

"A big disaster? Please tell me, mother." Zhao Mu murmured.

Concubine Chai said: "Princess Shoukang came to the palace to see the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager informed the Empress Dowager of everything that happened today. The Empress Dowager was very angry about this and scolded you for being ignorant of etiquette and willful. That's right. I must strictly accept you in order to extinguish the anger of the Liao Kingdom. After Princess Shoukang learned about it, she immediately left the palace and informed me of the matter. I will bring your sister-in-law to your mansion to wait for your return. "

Zhao Lan also said at this time: "The same goes for Jin'er and I. As soon as our father came home, he asked us to come to you immediately to inquire about the situation and discuss countermeasures. After all, Xiao Mu, the trap you poked this time is indeed big enough. It can be said that It broke the sky."

Seeing the worried expressions of his sisters and mothers, Zhao Mu waved his hands and said with a smile: "Hahaha, everyone is too worried. The sky will not fall. It's just a few Liao dogs barking. Why should everyone care? And the Empress Dowager has lived in the palace for a long time, so she doesn’t know what’s going on outside, so when she expresses her anger to me, she just doesn’t know the truth.”

Princess Xiao Qian frowned and said, "Even though Third Uncle has Your Majesty as his support this time, if the Song-Liao war breaks out again."

Zhao Mu looked at his sister-in-law and then said: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, there will definitely be a battle between Song and Liao this time, and this is what Your Majesty and I have planned for a long time. Originally, we were planning to carry out this plan after a while. Yes, but I didn’t expect those Liao dogs to disturb the wedding banquet, so Your Majesty and I seized the opportunity to use the topic. Moreover, Your Majesty has also issued an edict, and he will take the edict to go to war after I get married. "

"Ah?" Upon hearing this, the women in the family couldn't help but exclaimed.

Zhao Mu was no longer surprised when he saw this reaction, so he patiently told them everything that had happened before. However, in order to prevent the women at home from worrying, Zhao Mu did not mention the troops assigned to him by Zhe Zong. He just kept comforting everyone, saying that this time the Song Dynasty would win and the Liao soldiers would be defeated. He had full confidence and stuff like that.

Zhao Mu spent a lot of time coaxing all the women back home.

But just as everyone was about to leave, Zhao Mu stopped Hu Yanjin and said, "Princess Huyan, wait a moment, I have something to tell you."

Although Hu Yanjin didn't know what was going on, the look in Zhao Mu's eyes suggested it was something big. So he exchanged glances with Zhao Lan and then stopped.

But when she heard Zhao Mu calling Hu Yanjin, Princess Xiao Qian couldn't help but squinted her eyes and glanced at Hu Yanjin when she got in the car, and then she lowered the car curtain with a cold snort.

(End of this chapter)