Rebirth of the little landlady

Chapter 315 A Very Cruel Marriage Proposal (2)

The second prince is neither as gentle and courageous as the first prince, nor as aggressive and calm as the third prince. His every word and action are like a set clock, precise and calm. Yuan Bao was stunned by the slightest deficiency and excess, and her first thought was: Is the second prince a human being?

However, Yuan Bao also remembered that after the second prince's precise words and deeds, he was the one who used him mercilessly. First he used his biological mother to suppress Ni Yuze and Yuan Bao, and then he used his mother's brother and sister .

Up to now, the Qu family didn't know how much money they had invested in the second prince for him to spend so that he could gather his power, but they didn't get much in return. The queen is still under house arrest by the emperor, and the third prince was punished for not thinking The emperor's reprimand made the fifth princess the laughing stock of the entire imperial city because of her loss of boudoir reputation.

Only this second prince, in the "struggle" with Ni Yuze, was not injured at all. Such a second prince is really terrifying. Just imagine, a person who is merciless to his closest relatives, who can count on him What about being kind to others? !
Yuan Bao glanced at the emperor curiously, thinking to himself, does the emperor know about raising such a wolf-hearted son?

After the emperor saw Ni Yuze, he was always smiling. He didn't know if he was in a really good mood, or he was showing his kindness to Ni Yuze. In short, there was laughter and joy in the big study, just like a family reunion.

Under such an atmosphere, it is obviously not suitable to put down the gifts and go back like in the Palace of Compassion, so Ni Yuze had no choice but to sit down and accept the emperor's kindness, Yuan Bao's duty is naturally to follow silently.

However, today the emperor does not know whether it is to express his apology for the royal family's repeated bullying of Yuanbao, or to show his favor to Ni Yuze again through Yuanbao, and his attitude towards Yuanbao is different from the past. It was the first time I met the emperor in private, and I didn't know what the emperor usually looks like, but I hope the emperor will always be kind to me for Yin Zi's sake, Yuan Bao thought very hopelessly.

"Uh——" The emperor had already opened the annual gift from Yuan Bao, and he was taken aback by seeing it, "Is this the authentic work of Guo Qianhuai?!"

Yuan Bao got up hastily, and replied respectfully, "I think, yes, it's just his early works, so it's not as precious as his later works, and they were sent to the emperor to enjoy."

What Yuanbao gave to the emperor this time was a folding fan, with emerald jade as the bone and white silk as the face. I bought more than two silver coins.

This old folding fan is valuable because of the poem mentioned on it. The poem is a famous poem, and it has been handed down by everyone. It is obviously not an original work, and it is not worth much money. The key is the person who wrote it.

Guo Qianhuai was a famous calligrapher in the previous dynasty. It has been 80 to [-] years since his death. Although there are many works handed down, after many years of war, it is not so easy to find. I especially admire him in this life. , so that the price of his works has risen all the way in the past ten years.

This folding fan is a real antique. According to the calculations of those who know it, it must have a history of at least a hundred years. Unfortunately, when Guo Qianhuai mentioned this poem, he did not leave a signature, so it is very difficult to judge the authenticity. Only people like Yuanbao who have opened a cheat can see its value at a glance, and then buy it at a very low price.

Because this folding fan is worth more than 3000 taels of silver, Yuan Bao had to reduce the price of gifts for other people in the harem. The small bottle of "Yue Rong" set made her quite a lot in the Palace of Compassion and Peace. There is nothing I can do about being blindsided, Jing Ning said, this gift must be according to what he likes, since the emperor likes Guo Qianhuai, and Yuan Bao happens to have such a thing, so he had to bite the bullet and send it.

The emperor couldn't put it down, which attracted the three princes to watch it together. The third prince said disdainfully, "How can you tell that it's an authentic work? Don't it be imitated by others?" As always, he opened his mouth without any scruples.

Yuan Bao was in a cold sweat, the third prince would inevitably be used as a spearman by the second prince like this, no wonder others.

The eldest prince hesitated for a moment, but he still spoke for Yuan Bao, "Young Master Bao's name is definitely not for nothing."

The second prince looked at the folding fan in the emperor's hand and smiled, neither saying yes nor no, but after looking at the fan, he glanced at Yuan Bao again, as if the authenticity of the fan could be seen from Yuan Bao's face.

Originally Yuan Bao was very confident in his "eyesight", but after being seen by the second prince, he felt like he was being targeted by a poisonous snake. You know, since she debuted under the name of "Master Bao", no one has ever doubted her eyesight, and she has never said anything she is not sure about.

When Yuan Bao looked at Ni Yuze, he found that this old man was sitting on the ground with his head bowed, seemingly ignorant of the arguments in the room and the embarrassing situation Yuan Bao was in. His appearance looked more real than Yuan Bao's. The "superior" still wants "superior"!
Well, Yuan Bao thought to himself, even if the sky is falling, Ni Yuze is big enough to hold it up. How can she say that she is just a soy sauce maker today, so she can drip as much as she likes, not to mention that the fan must be real. It's just a mistake, it's a fake, who can do anything to her?As for antiques, identification is always risky, and that's where the fun lies!
Therefore, Yuan Bao also stood in front of the emperor's big desk like Ni Yuze, bowed his head and said nothing, turning a blind eye to the second prince's sharp eyes, putting on statues and so on, really didn't have much technical content, Yuan Bao learned quickly.

"Both silk and ink are ancient relics, but it is not difficult to distinguish their ages if you have some eyesight." The emperor looked left and right with a fan, and said slowly, "After confirming the age, let's look at the characters. In that year, you can write I am afraid that there is no one else who came up with such characters except Guo Qianhuai. Otherwise, how could he become a famous artist? If it is said to be an imitation, it is not always true. Guo Qianhuai's font is special. He was young and not yet famous at the time. No one will imitate his handwriting, especially on such an expensive fan."

If you want to practice, why should you find a fan that is only worth a few dozen copper coins? In fact, if it is not too worn out, a fan made of this material is worth hundreds of taels of silver. It is a real luxury. , It is really not suitable to be used as practice paper. Although the emperor did not say these words, the meaning is not difficult to understand.

"So..." the emperor pondered, "I think that this fan was not only written by Guo Qianhuai himself, but also probably used by him for a period of time. It is not an exaggeration to say that it was his favorite thing in his early years. !" Otherwise, it is impossible to preserve it so well after such a long time, if the guess is correct, this is also the reason why there is no signature on the fan.

"My son is taught!" The second prince took the lead in bowing slightly to the emperor, with the appearance of a modest and prudent good boy, it seemed that the one who threatened Yuan Bao with his eyes behind the emperor's back was not him at all!
The third prince snorted coldly, still looking resentful towards Yuan Bao.

After listening to the emperor's words, the first prince stared at the folding fan for a while, and then whispered, "What is mentioned on this fan is a poem expressing longing!" What was written on it was basically a love poem, and with the addition of the emperor's previous conjectures, he could completely make up a tortuous love story by himself.

Yuan Bao could clearly see that after hearing what the eldest prince said, even the emperor's eyes flickered, and his attitude towards this fan was a little more cherished. , are quite attractive, even if the other party is a noble man.

"My son remembers that Guo Qianhuai had arranged a marriage since he was a child. She was his husband's daughter, and the two families were also family friends. However, God did not fulfill his wish. This woman died of illness before she even got married. Guo Qianhuai was depressed for a long time because of this. He didn’t get married until he was nearly [-] years old, but Guo Qianhuai himself died of illness not long after getting married, and he didn’t even leave an heir.” The eldest prince said while recalling that because his father liked Guo Qianhuai, he was very concerned about this People also paid more attention to it, but they didn't expect that this knowledge would be really useful.

The eldest prince's words made Yuan Bao sweat wildly. None of these princes was simple, but it was such a broken fan. They were able to analyze so much content. Fortunately, this fan was real. You won't become angry from embarrassment, will you? !She made up her mind that it would be better to give gifts to the palace in the future, and it would be better to give simple things. According to Ni Yuze, apart from gold, silver and jewelry, they are silver tickets, which are so vulgar that they can be called safe!

The emperor nodded repeatedly after hearing what the eldest prince said, and the third prince who had been left out was unwilling, and said sarcastically, "I never expected that elder brother, who usually looks like a non-human being, would be interested in these romantic affairs." It’s so clear!” These words were a little too much.

The eldest prince lowered his head and shut his mouth, seemingly not knowing what to say.

The smile on the emperor's face froze, but because Yuan Bao was here, he didn't open his mouth to reprimand the third prince, but just gave the third prince a cold and stern look, obviously warning.

Apparently, the third prince has been taught a lot by the emperor on weekdays, and now he has become a little rough-skinned and thick-skinned. He lowered his head and muttered in a low voice, "What's the matter? If you really want to talk about flair, no one can compare to Yuguo My lord, I didn’t hear anyone say that after Yu Guogong came to Beijing this time, all the ladies in the capital fell into lovesickness. They were born in the year of Yu Guogong and they were not engaged, and they are not outsiders. Tell me What are you afraid of?!" It was muttering, but the volume was not too low, Yuan Bao who was standing far away from them could hear them clearly, and Ni Yuze who was sitting next to Yuan Bao could also hear it, presumably. .

Yuan Bao couldn't help being very surprised. Could this be the legendary "God's Turn"?She just gave the emperor an antique fan, and the four of them, the father and son, could transfer the content of the conversation to Ni Yuze's lifelong events in a few words of appreciation!

No, thinking about the things that happened after accompanying Ni Yuze into the palace today, and the people he met, Yuan Bao felt that today was actually a disguised blind date arranged for Ni Yuze. Definitely going to head over to this!

Taking a peek at the emperor's expression again, Yuan Bao found that the emperor did not become worse because of the more exaggerated remarks of the third prince. Discuss with Ni Yuze!

"Hey——" Thinking of this, Yuan Bao couldn't help sighing in his heart. After all, Ni Yuze's status is no higher than that of the fourth princess. Some things are simply irresistible!
"Ze'er—" the emperor called out full of love, making Yuan Bao's whole body tremble—what was supposed to come, finally came!
"The minister is here!" Ni Yuze stood up and stood beside Yuan Bao respectfully, neither his expression nor his voice changed at all, it was still as calm as water and as cold as ice, as if he didn't know what the emperor said next. , will determine the happiness of his life.

"You are nearly twenty years old. You are indeed the eldest. Your parents passed away early, and I'm also to blame for my negligence. This has delayed your lifelong event!" With great concern and a little sadness, his appearance was still very kind, but it was obvious that he hadn't finished speaking.

However, Ni Yuze did not intend to give the emperor this chance.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Ni Yuze spoke at the same timing as the second prince, "I will always remember your concern for the Emperor, and I am deeply moved. I will always remember the great kindness of the Emperor, and I am willing to do my best for the Emperor!"

This is the first time Yuan Bao heard Ni Yuze say such words, which made her very uncomfortable who was used to Ni Yuze's many words of resentment towards the royal family on weekdays. What is rare is that when Ni Yuze said these words, his voice was calm and peaceful, It doesn't feel flattering at all, and for a moment, Yuan Bao believed it: this is what Ni Yuze said from the bottom of his heart.

"I keep in mind the kindness that the former emperor and the emperor gave to the Yu family, and I am determined to repay one or two in my lifetime, so as to live up to the holy grace." Ni Yuze's loyalty is still not over, Yuan Bao steals a look at the emperor, and finds that the emperor is also slightly moved.

That's right, if Ni Yuze just talked about it, it would definitely not achieve such a good effect. However, Ni Yuze took action first. Think about how much money Ni Yuze gave the emperor and how much he did for the emperor when he came to Beijing this time , even if the emperor doesn't trust him anymore, there is no reason to doubt him now, right? !
Obviously, Ni Yuze knew this, so he changed the subject next, "However, I have no parents to teach me, and I have no brothers and sisters to support me, just the cousins ​​in my family..." He paused for a while , raised his head, the corners of his lips curled up slightly, and showed a wry smile at the emperor, how many grievances and hardships were turned into speechless and tears in this smile.

It is often said that Mr. Ze, the son of Yuguo, is as beautiful as a fairy, with peerless elegance, which makes people lose their souls. The emperor has heard too many such remarks, and often just laughs at them. He is a king, and Ni Yuze is a minister. The most important thing is loyalty and ability, and he will never think too much about such trivial matters.

But at this moment, when he saw Ni Yuze's sad smile, the emperor's heart couldn't help but feel a twinge of pain. He suddenly remembered that the queen mother didn't like Yu Xiaomei very much, and even Ni Yuze, who had inherited Yu Xiaomei's beautiful appearance, didn't like it either.

Thinking about it now, if Ni Yuze was a woman, she would definitely have the capital to bring disaster to the country. As the emperor and father, he would definitely not bring such a woman into the harem or make his son a concubine. No, beauty is really misleading!

At this moment, the emperor was extremely thankful that Ni Yuze was a man, and none of his sons was manly!
"That's why, although I can learn from my loyalty, I often feel powerless..." Ni Yuze's cold voice once again brought the emperor, who had been in a daze for a moment, back to his senses. The emperor even couldn't help but laugh. I was out of my mind, thinking of these messy things.

"Don't dare to lie to the emperor, I once hoped that one day I would be able to get help, just like my parents did back then, flying hand in hand, hand in hand!" Ni Yuze raised his head again, looking at the emperor with burning eyes.

The emperor's face changed, he seemed to understand what Ni Yuze wanted to say, but it was too late to stop it.

"My cousin has shown amazing business talents since she was a child, making embroidered eggs, building a design studio, creating neon clothes, developing 'Yue Rong', creating body paintings and three-dimensional silk..." Ni Yuze eloquently said without pause .

The emperor's face sank like water, thinking secretly.

Yuan Bao's hands and feet were cold, she was dizzy for a while, and almost fell to the ground, so, does Ni Yuze really want her to enter the palace with her today?Is it because he thought that the emperor would force the marriage, or did he plan to use this "divine turning point" again to seal their marriage? !

How to do?Facing such a brutal marriage proposal, what should she do? !Yuan Bao didn't know how much effort she had put in, so she didn't scream, didn't jump up and call Ni Yuze "asshole", and didn't lose her voice, "No, I firmly disagree!"

"However, my cousin is getting older, so I have to avoid it more. How can I miss my cousin's life because of my own selfishness, ruin my cousin's reputation, and humiliate the Ni family, Yu family and cousin?!" Ni Yuze is still in the house. Said, what he said made the emperor meditate quietly and Yuan Bao was at a loss.

"My cousin has helped me and saved my life. I know my cousin is very proud, and I would rather die than be a child. What I want is 'a couple for life'. It's hard to ask my cousin for help!" At this point, Ni Yuze suddenly threw up his robe and fell to his knees, "I beg the emperor to have mercy!" He knocked his head heavily.

The amount of information in Ni Yuze's statement was really too much, Yuan Bao felt his head buzzing and couldn't figure out his thoughts at all. At this moment, her trust in Ni Yuze had the upper hand, so after hesitating for a while, she decided to follow suit. Ni Yuze knelt down together.

(End of this chapter)