Chapter 81 Miraculous
The Emperor of Southern Qi and Consort Wan had already left, but Fu Chen, who had not yet completed his official duties, followed them.
The third prince followed the second prince like a stray dog, and when he left, he turned back and glared at them angrily.
The fourth prince whispered excitedly: "Look, second brother, Yuan Ying is so angry!" He had never seen Yuan Ying apologize shamelessly in front of him since he was a child. She looked so aggrieved.
He has always pretended to be a friendly and respectful brother in front of his father, and today he created the opportunity himself to show off.
Tang Ying felt that he looked very familiar. She had seen this kind of excitement on his face many times when she had done something bad. She was dazed and blurted out, "Idiot!"
The fourth prince laughed even more happily after being scolded. Then he remembered something and looked a little confused: "Second brother, you just said you were Tang Ying, who is Tang Ying?"
Anyway, I'm afraid everyone will know it soon, and she can't hide it even if she wants to. She can't find out what she should investigate, and there is no need to hide it from Yuan Jian: "Tang Ying is me, and I... am the daughter of Marshal Tang."
Yuan Jian pointed at her in surprise: "Wait, aren't you... Isn't Marshal Tang's daughter in Second Brother's house? Father even granted the marriage, so why is Second Brother out there again?" He was confused.
Tang Ying just thought he looked quite cute like this, and almost wanted to pinch his face. Her hand was almost out, but she finally came to her senses in time and pulled it back awkwardly: "It's a long story."
"It's okay, second brother, you can just keep it short."
Tang Ying: "...Your Highness the Fourth Prince is not going to attend the evening banquet?"
Yuan Jian: "It's more interesting to listen to my second brother's stories."
Is he determined to hear her story?
Tang Ying met Yuan Jian's "eager to learn" eyes, so she could only keep her story short as he requested: "In short, your second brother went to Baicheng, met a woman who claimed to be the daughter of Marshal Tang, brought her back and took good care of her, and even asked the emperor to grant her marriage. As Marshal Tang's only daughter, I rushed all the way from Baicheng just to see who dared to pretend to be me."
Yuan Jian: "So it's not Second Brother Zhang, but Second Brother Tang?" He was worried about her: "Are you really going to marry the Second Brother?"
Tang Ying sneered: "It's not me who is in love with your second brother. Am I crazy to marry him ?" She slapped him on the shoulder twice: "Hurry up and go to the night banquet. I need to go back and rest. I'm exhausted after running all day."
Yuan Jian looked back every few steps as he went to the night banquet. His mind was still hot as he recalled the several times he had met Tang Ying. He wished he could go back and grab Tang Ying to ask her everything clearly.
Young people are always passionate, even the fourth prince Yuan Jian is no exception.
When he was a child, he was bullied and weak. He always dreamed that a hero would fall from the sky and save him. Unexpectedly, when he grew up, he really met his destined hero, who was the descendant of a loyal and good man.
When meeting the second prince and the third prince at the night banquet, the former had to be polite and friendly: "Fourth brother, come and sit down." The third prince felt uncomfortable when he thought of the scene of apology. When he saw him coming, he snorted coldly and turned his head away, which made it clear that he was in a bad mood and could not maintain the superficial brotherhood.
Yuan Jian was in a good mood and did not bother with him. He sat below the Third Prince and talked to the Second Prince through the Third Prince who was in a bad mood: "Second brother, I heard that there will be fresh deer blood at the dinner?" He finally had a hero who was destined to protect him behind him, and he was no longer as timid and cowardly as before.
Second Brother Zhang - Tang Ying once said, the more cowardly you are, the more others will bully you. Only when you stand up for yourself, you should think twice before others bully you. Don't be timid. You are a person who is willing to risk your life, so what is there to be afraid of? The second prince did not expect Yuan Jian to have changed so much recently. Not only did he ignore the anger of the third prince, but he was also able to change his timidity and talk to him as if no one was around. However, the three brothers had something to do, so they had to show harmony in front of the Emperor of Southern Qi. At the moment, he was talking warmly with the fourth prince, which attracted the Emperor of Southern Qi and his ministers to look over here frequently while drinking, and there seemed to be appreciation on their faces. He felt that his move was in line with his father's intention.
The first night of winter hunting ended. In addition to the top three people who received prizes, the fourth prince Yuan Jian, who only hunted some pheasants and rabbits, also received a reward.
The Emperor of Southern Qi bestowed two hundred guards on the fourth prince, all of whom were the emperor's personal guards.
This move undoubtedly deepened the impression of many court officials on the Fourth Prince. Some people even recalled how he was seeking death in the Golden Palace, and thought: It turns out that the crying child gets the milk.
His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince, who used to look invisible in the palace, finally caught the Emperor's eye. He was first appointed to the Ministry of Justice, and then became a personal guard of the Emperor. This honor cannot be underestimated.
Yuan Jian knew the source of this honor and favor. If it was too late after the dinner, he would have wanted to go to Tang Ying's residence to tell her the good news.
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After Tang Ying returned to her residence, she ordered two buckets of hot water to take a bath.
The place where she lived was quite remote, and next to her were Hongxiang and Wanyu's rooms. It was quiet inside and outside at the moment. They might have gone out on patrol. There was no one in sight. Only two palace servants brought hot water over. When she finished bathing, a middle-aged palace servant brought her hot soup and hot rice.
Tang Ying had just finished taking a bath. She was wearing a middle-length dress and a cloak, then sat cross-legged to eat.
She was also very hungry. She ate two mouthfuls of rice and drank a mouthful of soup. Seeing that the middle-aged palace servant was still waiting beside her with his head lowered and his eyes lowered, she said, "Thank you, aunt. I will bring it to you after I finish eating. You don't have to wait for me."
The middle-aged palace servant said, "It's okay. My Lord has been outside for a whole day and must be very tired. I will wait for my Lord to finish eating and then we will clean up together."
Tang Ying was not used to being stared at while eating. Just as she was about to persuade him again, she suddenly heard someone coming into the yard and shouting, "Tang Ying, are you there?" It turned out to be Lord Fu.
"My lord, is there anything I can do for you?" Tang Ying stood up to open the door, and the middle-aged palace servant hurriedly bent down and retreated: "Since my lord has guests, I will come back to clean up the dishes later."
Tang Ying didn't take it seriously. After opening the door, the middle-aged palace servant walked out with a hunched back.
Fu Chen saw her standing at the door with wet hair, and strode in. He caught a glimpse of a middle-aged palace servant in his peripheral vision, who was paying close attention to her. He felt that the middle-aged palace servant looked like someone he had seen somewhere before, so he didn't take it seriously and closed the door after entering.
Tang Ying asked him to sit down: "Have you eaten yet, sir? How about we have some together?" She picked up her chopsticks and prepared to eat again. Fu Chen saw that the dishes were simple, and the questions he wanted to ask were all stuck in his chest. Instead, he had other thoughts: "...Do you want to go with me to eat something delicious?"
"Delicious food?" Tang Ying became excited: "Let's go, let's go."
Fu Chen was speechless: "Excuse me, Miss Tang, are you going to go out with me like this?"
"What's wrong with me?" Tang Ying lowered her head and found that she was only wearing a shirt.
Fu Chen didn't know what he was thinking about. His ears turned red and he turned his head away awkwardly: "Don't let your head get frozen when you go out."
"..." I'm dressed neatly, with neither my arms nor my legs exposed. Why are you embarrassed, Lord Fu?
Tang Ying really didn't expect that Master Fu could be so shameless. She teased him in a naughty way: "Master, have you never been to those brothels in the past? Last time you went to the Yuanyang Tower, didn't you see a dancer with exposed belly buttons and snow-white thighs dancing on the stage downstairs?"
Fu Chen thought to himself: How can it be the same?
How can the person you like be compared with the prostitutes on the street?
However, considering what she said in Concubine Wan's palace, she seemed to feel that some things were not suitable to be said at the moment, and could only be said slowly at another opportunity in the future.
"Do you think everyone is like you, looking around when investigating a case?"
Tang Ying: "You have lived in Kyoto for a long time and have rich experience, so please don't laugh at me, a country bumpkin!"
Fu Chen suspected that what she said about "rich experience" was not a good thing, but he didn't want to argue with her. He wanted to guess the meaning from her eyes. He turned his head to see that she was wiping her hair with a handkerchief with her head tilted to the side. Her long black hair was loose. Even though she didn't say anything, her profile looked quite demure. Her eyebrows and eyes looked even more picturesque under the dim yellow light. He was stunned for a moment.
Tang Ying packed up, dressed neatly again, and followed Fu Chen to the camp outside, only to find that many people from the Feng tribe who were not on duty were gathered together barbecuing and drinking, making a lot of noise.
When Liu Zhong saw Fu Chen and Zhang Ying coming over, he waved to her based on the latest gossip: "Miss Tang, come here quickly."
——The Feng Department is indeed an organization that collects information. Whenever the Emperor of Southern Qi tried a case in the square, several colleagues would gather behind Yuan Jian and find out Tang Ying's life experience. When they came back, the news spread like wildfire among their colleagues.
Wow! Zhang Ying is actually Tang Yao's daughter!
Several colleagues from the Feng tribe who had been defeated by her recalled being beaten black and blue by the daughter of Marshal Tang. It did not seem so difficult to accept it. In addition, the bragging of those five colleagues, such as killing three wild boars in a row with "consecutive arrows" and shooting a wild boar's eyes while riding a horse was like a piece of cake...it sounded so amazing.
Everyone was drinking and eating and discussing the matter lively. Tang Ying had a close relationship with the Fourth Prince, so they discussed the possibility that Sir Fu might fail this time. They were not optimistic about Sir Fu's love life, but unexpectedly the person involved brought Tang Ying over.
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How do you say this?
Miss Tang Ying accompanies the Fourth Prince hunting during the day and drinks with Lord Fu at night. Is she eating from the bowl while looking at the pot?
Everyone in the Feng tribe was secretly questioning, worried that the little girl didn't know how powerful Master Fu was. While Master Fu was selecting meat, Liu Zhong approached her and reminded her in a low voice: "Miss Tang, we are all colleagues. To be honest, Master Fu... Anyway, don't anger him, otherwise he won't have enough to tear apart!"
Tang Ying: “…” Why am I being warned for coming here to eat some meat?
"Thank you, Lord Liu. I will be careful not to anger Lord Fu!" In the Feng tribe's territory, Tang Ying behaved very well.
