Empress Dowager Empress Dowager

Chapter 36
"I..." No matter how patient Huo Mingzhu was, she was no match for Baili Zonglu's repeated teasing, she didn't even want him to call her by her name, how could she let him insult her baby name?

"A reserved, this king knows that if no one is around in the future, this king will call you like this, so you don't have to be shy." Baili Zonglu didn't know how much she hated her, and he joked in his words without caring .

Seeing that her face was flushed, she was obviously about to have an attack, so he straightened up and waved the folding fan in a very cool and cheerful way: "Ajin, you have a good rest, the king has government affairs to attend to, so I'm going back to the mansion first. I'm here just to Although your Ji Ji ceremony was a little bit unpleasant, this king is very happy, and finally came."

He is indeed an arbitrary prince, and he can't tolerate her dissatisfaction. He also seems to have a sense of superiority. He thinks that it is a great joy for her to be favored by him. is.

Huo Mingzhu didn't gossip much, wishing to send him away as soon as possible, after hearing this, he restrained his emotions and saluted: "Your Majesty, go slowly, forgive Mingzhu's health, so it is inconvenient to send him away."

Baili Zonglu waved his folding fan, his black brocade robe fluttered like the wind as he moved about. He turned his head sideways, his phoenix eyes smiling: "You don't have to send me far away, the eighth day of April is approaching, so it won't be too late to see you then."

After he finished speaking, he smiled even more, and turned around and left regardless of Huo Mingzhu's expression.Guards He Fang, Xie Ming and others came up to meet him from a distance, followed Baili Zonglu, and they quickly disappeared among the lush flowers and trees.

"Miss?"

Sulu has been peeping not far away, seeing Baili Zonglu gone, she can't wait to get out, and asked thieves: "Miss, miss, how is it? Has the prince apologized to you? Does he feel special? Guilty?"

Huo Mingzhu really didn't know how to explain to Sulu, afraid that she would keep asking her again, so she shook her head and said: "No, he is the majestic Ninth Prince, why should I apologize? I wanted to drink the wine myself, not forced by him. If he wants to apologize, where will the prince put his face?"

After hearing this, Su Hui looked dignified, rubbed her chin with her hand, and asked in confusion: "Is that so?" She seemed to be thinking about an extremely difficult question, seeing Huo Mingzhu ignoring her and turning around to leave, Su Hui pulled up her legs to follow. Holding Huo Mingzhu's arm, he said, "Miss! I understand now, although the Ninth Prince is the God of War and so many women like him, but he is too high and unattainable, he is like a god! Forget it, if Miss married a god , I’m afraid I’ll be wronged, I have to watch his face every day to get by! Why don’t you marry Young Master Yunxi, you know everything, and you are cousins, so everyone will be happy!”

After hearing this, Huo Mingzhu walked away, refusing to listen to Sulu's nagging: "Sulu, you really should serve the Ninth Prince, you two are a perfect match!"

"Miss, I worry about you, but you despise me..." Su Hui chased after her angrily, thinking nonstop.

It was impolite for Huo Mingzhu to leave the table before the guests in the front hall left. Now the rash on her body disappeared, and she was free to return to the front hall to continue entertaining the guests.It wasn't for the sake of the general's mansion and Huo Zhengde Lin Ruyi's face, her uncle Pingyanghou and grandmother were also there, even if she lost face to the Huo family, she didn't want the Pingyanghou's mansion to be rude because of her.

As soon as he walked across a water bridge over the stream, he saw Huo Huaiyu waiting there. Huo Mingzhu lived again, his eyes were extremely fierce, and even Huo Huaiyu's change from extreme anger to instant facial expression was very clear.Seeing her good sister coming up to meet her, she smiled coquettishly and pleasantly: "Sister, you are so bad, you left me alone, but it turned out that you had a private meeting with the Ninth Prince in the back garden..."

She said "private meeting", which was an insult to the daughter in the boudoir, but because of the status of the general king of Baili Zonglu, this "private meeting" has become a topic of conversation for women in Shangjing. not ridiculous.Huo Huaiyu complained, pouted her mouth, obviously very unhappy, she wrote this unhappiness on her face, if she met Huo Mingzhu in her previous life, she would definitely feel extremely guilty towards her.

But at this moment, Huo Mingzhu's heart is hard-hearted, and she completely refuses to pay attention to Huo Huaiyu's grievances. Instead, she looks at the things Huo Huaiyu is holding in her hands, and said with a smile: "Sulu, look at the mouth of your second lady, she is only 13 years old. I know how to arrange people just like you. What kind of personal relationship can I have with the prince, but the prince is sympathetic, seeing that I am not feeling well, come and take a look."

"Really?" Huo Huaiyu didn't believe it.

Huo Mingzhu didn't care whether she believed it or not, and asked, "You girl, what should my sister say? What are you holding in your arms?"

Huo Huaiyu had no reason to ask any more questions. Seeing that Huo Mingzhu changed the topic, she looked down at the box she was holding in her arms. The girl's voice was full of sourness, and she hummed, "Why is my sister so forgetful? Even the prince gave me a gift?" You forgot all the congratulatory gifts? Sister Cai and Ji entrusted me to keep them before the ceremony. Now, I kept them very carefully, and now they have returned to Zhao."

Huo Huaiyu said, and handed the exquisite brocade box to Huo Mingzhu.

How could Huo Mingzhu fail to see her duplicity?She didn't accept the box, but sighed, reached out and touched Huo Huaiyu's head and said: "Silly Yuer, what belongs to my little sister is yours. Although there are many gifts in the world, only the Ninth Prince is the most valuable." ..."

Huo Mingzhu said, opened the box, took out the piece of warm jade, handed it to Huo Huaiyu and said: "Since the jade is flawless, it should be the most suitable match for our family's Yu'er. My sister has lived in the border town for ten years and has no long-term possessions." , I failed to give you anything, but I will give you this jade pendant today, would you like to accept it?"

As soon as this remark came out, Huo Huaiyu was dumbfounded, and Su Yu also called out: "Miss, why are you..."

Huo Mingzhu could naturally hear the meaning of Su Ling's unspoken words, such a precious warm jade, no matter what its purpose was, it was a gift from the Ninth Prince, how could she just give it to her younger sister?
As everyone knows, since ancient times, swords were given to heroes, and the warm jade given by a cheap man was given to his concubine. She, Huo Mingzhu, was considered a merit, saving a lot of trouble!
(End of this chapter)