Sir, I just want to be a salted fish

Chapter 57 Drinking
If the Queen Mother, Concubine Cai, the second prince, and the Cai family had not wanted to compete with the prince for the position of heir apparent, the prince Ling Qian might have smoothly ascended the throne a hundred years later and lived his life without any setbacks.

Empress Qin had been thinking hard for many years for her son to finally reach that position. Prince Ling Qian sometimes couldn't bear to go against his mother's wishes even if he disagreed with Empress Qin's actions.

"At the beginning of the orphan year, I sent someone to Huzhou and after a lot of searching, I found a suitable person who came to Master Ping and his wife to persuade Pingyu to return to Beijing as soon as possible to get engaged. Unexpectedly, Pingyu doesn't like to get sick. When she got sick, she was delayed on the road for half a month." The prince looked resentful when he talked about his illness on the way to Pingyu.

The prince's expression was very soft when he talked about Pingyu. He looked like a man in love at first glance, "My mother had actually decided on the candidate for the crown princess last month. I couldn't wait for Pingyu to return to Beijing, so I planned to compromise on this, but unexpectedly Pingyu is back."

Pingyu has grown a lot taller. She looks like such a mellow and soft girl, but her words and deeds are still so chic and energetic. It's so contradictory that people can't look away from her.

Tang Bingxuan felt the prince's deep affection for Pingyu, but Pingyu was her good sister. She worriedly said: "Your Highness, Pingyu's temperament is not suitable for the palace. She can easily be used as a target and cannot be guarded against."

The prince looked seriously at Tang Bingxuan's aura, and said seriously every word: "Since I asked my father to decree the marriage, I have the ability to protect Ping Yu's safety."

At this moment, Tang Bingxuan was shocked by the current Crown Prince and the future King of Ling Kingdom, and subconsciously had a beautiful vision for Pingyu's future.

The prince restrained his princely aura and returned to his previous gentleness, "I invited Miss Tang here today because I want you to enlighten Pingyu for me, at least to give her some reassurance."

Shouldn't it be better for the person concerned to talk about this kind of thing in person? Why does His Highness have such a habit of having to find an intermediary to convey the message?

The prince seemed to be well aware of Tang Bingxuan's inner slander, and explained: "Pingyu and Gu were not familiar with each other before, and they left Kyoto for two years. I probably don't even remember Gu's appearance. If Gu Ruo told Ping Yu in person, he was afraid of her. I couldn't listen to it for a while and got into trouble."

After finishing speaking, the prince was a little stunned, and then said seriously: "Before Pingyu marries into the East Palace, I can't show that I care about Pingyu, for fear of being known by someone who wants to harm Pingyu."

After speaking, the prince stood up and bowed to Tang Bingxuan, "I would like to ask Miss Tang to spend more time with Ping Yu before she marries into the East Palace."

Tang Bingxuan quickly stood up to avoid the prince's gift, "Pingyu is my little girl's good sister. She should spend more time with her. She cannot be treated as a gift from the prince."

"Master, someone is knocking on the courtyard door." The green-clothed guard walked into the hall and reported to the prince in a deep voice.

The private residence here was placed casually by the prince in his spare time, and was only used for occasional rests when he left the palace. No one came to visit him on weekdays.

The prince looked at Tang Bingxuan and ordered the Tsing Yi guard: "Qing Yi, take Miss Tang out of the back door and let Qing Si answer the door."

Tang Bingxuan bid farewell to His Highness the Crown Prince, and under the leadership of Qing Yi, left the courtyard through the back door and rushed back to the Rongguo Duke's Mansion in a carriage.

Prince Ling Qian was a little surprised when he saw the visitor, "Why are you here?"

The man bowed to the prince and said respectfully: "I have nothing to do. I saw His Highness staying here and came here to pay my respects."

The prince saw that the other party came here specially but did not explain the purpose of his visit. He said with a smile in his eyes: "You are not here to hide your beauty in the lonely golden house, are you?"

The man remained silent at the prince's teasing words and went straight to the room to sit down and drink tea. It was obvious at a glance that this man had a very good relationship with the prince.

"I just walked nearby and felt thirsty, so I came in to have a cup of tea." The man casually took a sip of tea and said slowly. The prince saw that the man never said his intention or forced himself, so he sat down and drank tea with the man and chatted.

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After breakfast on the second day, Tang Bingxuan asked Mrs. Shao, Mrs. Shao, and Mrs. Liu, Rong Guogong's wife, for instructions that she should go to Huai'an Marquis Mansion to accompany Ping Yu for a few days.

The Tai Fu and the Duke's wife had known Ping Yu since they were young. Yesterday they heard the news that Ping Yu was named the Crown Princess, and they also had a lot of emotions.

Tang Bingxuan was asked to stay with Pingyu for a few more days at the Marquis Mansion in Huai'an, so that she could relax and understand her. He also invited Pingyu to stay at his home for a few days. There were many children in the house and it was more lively. Pingyu used to particularly like Rong. The family atmosphere of the Duke's Mansion.

When Tang Bingxuan came back yesterday evening, she told Zhixia and Zhiqiu to pack their commonly used clothes and jewelry. This morning, she took Zhichun and Zhidong to Huai'an Hou Mansion to stay for a few days. Zhixia and Zhiqiu stayed in the mansion. Look at the yard.

Ping Yu saw Tang Bingxuan coming to visit her again today. She already had a smile on her face and asked, "Why are you here again today?"

"Looking at what you said, what's wrong with me staying in your house for a few days? Are you still not welcome?" Tang Bingxuan deliberately buried Pingyu.

Pingyu was very happy to see that her little sister was coming to stay with her for a few days, and she quickly ordered her maids and wives to take Zhichun and Zhidong to arrange Tang Bingxuan's things.

"You can sleep in the west end room next to my bedroom. You can hear the two of us talking while lying in bed at night." Pingyu excitedly arranged Tang Bingxuan's residence.

Pingyu looked a lot more lively today, and Tang Bingxuan couldn't help but let out a big sigh of relief.

"Let me tell you, Zhidong's cooking skills have improved a lot in the past two years since you were gone. I brought her to cook you snacks and new dishes for a few days, so that you have become a fat little pig. "

Pingyu loves to go horse racing, but as Tang Bingxuan's little sister, she also likes eating, drinking and playing.

Pingyu came close to Tang Bingxuan and whispered softly: "Does Zhidong know how to make wine?"

Two years ago, the two of them were still young, so they would just drink some light fruit wine without the smell of alcohol. Now that they are both getting close to their hair, drinking some wine at home is nothing.

"It's a coincidence. I happened to want some jars of strong wine a few days ago. Zhidong's grandfather is a good brewer. But the wine is too strong for us girls to drink. Zhidong thought about using strong wine and fruit to make wine. wine."

While Tang Bingxuan was talking to Pingyu, she walked to Zhidong and took out a one-pound dark brown wine bottle, "This bottle is Zhidong's newly brewed cherry wine that I specially brought from home."

Cherry wine is ruby ​​red in color, clear and transparent, and has a faint cherry aroma. It is suitable for women to drink and has a beauty effect.

Tang Bingxuan pulled out the wine cork and handed the bottle to Pingyu for a sniff. The aroma of the wine exuded a faint cherry aroma. Pingyu took the opportunity to hold the bottle and took a sip. The cherry fruit aroma was rich, the taste was sweet and mellow, refreshing and pure. The aftertaste is long-lasting and fragrant.

(End of this chapter)