C35 (1/2)
When He Yuan and Shi Yi changed back into their own clothes, Old Madam He called them over to ask questions. For a while, there were only Li Jiu and Shi Yi in the room, so Old Madam He didn't bother to reprimand them. She only straightened her expression and said, ”You two are messing around today. The sudden arrival of the young prince almost exposed his identity. If the little prince knew that the person he was meeting wasn't Sister Yuan, but Big Brother Zhao, it would be a crime of great disrespect. Those who know that you are going to disguise yourselves as one another will have to make sure to keep this a secret. ” Just as they were talking, a little girl came in to report that Madam He and the other ladies had returned from the temple. She hurriedly instructed, ”Why don't you hurry and change your clothes, please come in for a chat.”
When Madam He and elder sister returned home, they had already heard about Tang Zhi Li's visit today. Once they entered the room and heard about He Yuan and He Ci changing into the other party, they couldn't help but be extremely astonished. However, he heard Matriarch He say, ”The young prince had placed down a small box. He said that there was a piece of wood with seven diagrams inside, and asked Sister Yuan to put it all together within three days. Right now, there's no need to punish the two of them. We should first send the map over to uncover the truth of the matter. ” He then asked He Yuan, ”Are you really sure you can finish assembling that map in three days?”
”If it's a jigsaw puzzle, it won't be too difficult for Sister Yuan.” Sister Yuan continued, ”Sister Yuan always liked to untie the Nine Rhythm hoops when she was young. She liked to bind the Maze Pagoda, so she has a talent for these things. Moreover, if she really couldn't put up a fight, as a little girl, she could just call her big brother, but it wouldn't ruin her reputation. If I were to put my life on the line and reveal this matter to the public within three days, it would harm the face of the little prince, which would be quite inappropriate. ”
Matriarch He thought deeply and nodded. ”Now that the young prince is a guest, it would be inappropriate to make him return home in a sorry state and end up with a grudge with our Residence of He.”
After hearing the lord's discussion, he relayed what He Yuan had said to him in the room, smiling as he said, ”Sister said that she would spell out the picture later and let me send it to the little prince quietly in the inn in two days. I don't want that little prince to lose face in front of everyone.”
”The one who went to see the little prince today was Big Bro Ci. Two days later, he would deliver the jigsaw puzzle. Naturally, he would also have to send it over.” Li You sized up the dragon and phoenix embryo and laughed, ”Although the two are similar, but if you look at them carefully, you can still tell the difference. If two days later, the jigsaw puzzle is given away by Sister Yuan, just in case that little prince is about to expose it, that would not be good. ”
”Can it be that you want me to play the role of a younger sister and send you a map?” When he heard what Li You Yu said, he couldn't help but shout, ”Today, everyone is trying to cover up for us! If we go out of the mansion, we might be seen through!”
”Foolish brother, we are used to seeing you two in our mansion, so we can naturally differentiate between them with a glance. You were born handsome, and you went out disguised as a girl. Naturally, no one in the outer room would be able to recognize you. Furthermore, when we go to the inn, we naturally have to choose two reliable people to follow us. Once we hand over the matter, we'll quickly return.
When Matriarch He and the other noble ladies heard Li You's words, they also felt that it made sense. After a while, they said, ”The young prince has naturally gone back to our Nanshan Country many years ago. When he saw her again, he wouldn't be able to tell who she was anymore. This is indeed the most appropriate time for Brother Ci. ”
After leaving Matriarch He's room, elder sister He led He Yuan and He Ci into her own room, but didn't scold them. Instead, she asked them in detail how they had disguised themselves and how they had been seen through it. ”If you want to play it again, be careful and more meticulous.”
”Ugh!” He Yuan and the congratulatory speech originally thought that they were going to be scolded. This time, they could not help but let out a sigh of relief, sitting close to your elder sister and recounting their shock today.
As he was speaking, He Nian came back. After hearing the details, he saw that there were no outsiders in the room. He looked at He Yuan and his congratulatory words and said, ”You two have behaved well. It's just that he didn't play his part well today, which was why he got into trouble. ”Yeah, next time you have to act a little more. It would be best if you can fool us, so that we can consider you as strong.”
Indeed, a family was not the same! When He Yuan heard what He Nian said, he couldn't help but glance at him and the young mistress. These two were truly a match made in heaven, even their thoughts couldn't be different.
On the other hand, when Tang Zhi Li returned to the inn, State Envoy Zhou Kuangzheng had just returned. He asked about what had happened today and laughed to himself, ”Your Highness, you came to the He Mansion today to see that Miss Yuan?”
”I saw it. Because she was sick, I didn't want to test it out on her on the spot. I put down the fragment of the map and only said that if I could put it all out within three days, it would not be in vain for me to call her elder sister back then.” If you can't, you'll have to call me big brother. ” Tang Zhi Li looked up and said, ”That map of the seven coincidences was created by my Shi Bo with a lot of effort. It's not as simple as that little puzzle. She's just a little girl, but it's not that easy to put it all together. Even if they were in the Residence of He, with so many people, it would be even harder to put everything on the line. Now, all we have to do is wait for her to come and call us big brother. ”
Zhou Kuangzheng was both the emissary and uncle of Beicheng. Tang Zhili was the third son of Zhou Kuangzheng's sister, Empress Zhou. Because Zhou Kuangzheng and Tang Zhili were both monarchs and uncles, they didn't hide anything they wanted to talk about. When Zhou Quheng heard Tang Zhili's words, he thought for a while before saying, ”Director He has been sitting in this position for several generations. It's not simple at all. Although their family members didn't make it public, it wasn't easy to get along with them. Now that he had received the small box of the seven Diagram, he was afraid that even if he had a way to put it together, he might not be able to confirm it. Moreover, that Miss Yuan was two years younger than His Highness, so even if he called her ”Your Highness” in front of the crowd, it wouldn't affect her in any way. On the contrary, it's His Highness who should be wary of her putting that jigsaw puzzle together in advance. ”
Tang Zhili couldn't help but smile, ”Uncle, you're overthinking it.” That jigsaw puzzle was me, and it took me seven days to finish it. How could she do that within three days? ”