The Second Prince personally gave Song Yin a hand, “No need to be polite.”
Song Yin thanked him.
Seeing that he was always unassuming and did not flatter himself because of his status as an imperial son, the Second Prince rejoiced in his heart. He needed such a person to help him fight for that position now, and to become his right-hand man when he was seated.
“I’ve brought the doctor over, so he can look at your arm.”
Naturally, the one he brought would not be an ordinary doctor, and Song Yin did not push back, “Many thanks, Your Highness.”
The Second Prince summoned someone in.
He came in and bowed to the Second Prince, then sat down on the chair next to Song Yin and took out the pulse pillow from the medicine box and placed it on the table.
Song Yin stretched out his hand and the old man put his wrist on it and took his pulse with his eyes closed.
Only after a full quarter of an hour did he let go of his hand, let Song Yin lift his left arm again for him to see, got up, and said to the Second Prince, “It has injured the tendons and bones, there is nothing I can do.”
“There’s nothing you can do at all?”
The old man nodded his head.
The Second Prince was a little regretful, he knew that none of the doctors in the barracks were very skilled in medicine, and was thinking of letting the old man step in and cure Song Yin’s arm, so that either Song Yin or Song Wan Yue would be dead set on being used by him in the future.
He waved his hand for the old man to retreat, and the Second Prince said some more comforting words before asking Song Yin, “What are your plans for the next step?”
“Yue’er and I will go to Qingping County to settle our marriage, and from now on I will follow Yue’er wherever she goes, and I will do whatever she does.”
The Second Prince wanted him to stay in the capital, Song Yin had talent in military matters, he would certainly not be weak in other areas, but he also knew that Song Yin was here for Song Wan Yue, if he prevented Song Yin from going with him to Qingping County, Song Yin might turn against him.
“As soon as I got the news, I prepared a betrothal gift for you.”
The Second Prince high-fived, and a servant brought in a box, placing it on the table beside Song Wan Yue and opening it, it was a set of red coral headdresses, the beads on it were each round and full, and at first glance they were of the highest quality.
Song Wan Yue revealed a joyful expression.
When Song Yin saw her happy, she was happy too.
The second prince looked at her and secretly rejoiced that he had gained another great general.
At that moment, a carriage pulled up in front of the Duke of Zhen’s residence, and the servant sitting in front of it jumped down from the carriage, set up the horse stool, lifted the curtain and helped a man get down from the carriage.
The man stood up before the servant let go of him and walked to the door, “Go and tell your State Lord that our master wants to see him.”
The concierge of the Duke of Zhen’s residence was also over fifty years old, and had been a concierge since the Duke of Zhen was young, and in all these years had never seen a guest who actually made the Duke come out to greet him personally, so he couldn’t help but look at the man a few more times.
The subordinate standing in front of him scolded, “What are you looking at, why don’t you go and report!”
The concierge wanted to say something to him, but he was afraid that the other party might be too big for him to cause any more trouble for the State Council, so he bowed slightly, “Can you tell me the name of the guest, so that I can go and report.”
“You can tell the Duke that it is his best friend, and the Duke will naturally know who it is.”
The concierge didn’t ask any more questions and ran in to report.
The Duke of State was already in his fifties, and since Shen Yan was stationed at the border he had resigned from his position in the court and was idle at home, never going to court unless there was something important.
He was practicing his writing at the moment, and when he heard the concierge’s report, the Duke of Zhen thought for a while but couldn’t think of anyone among his friends who had such grandeur, so he put down his pen, cleaned his hands and went to the entrance of the house. The emperor took the first step to hold him, “It’s been a long time, how are you doing?”
The emperor did not know what medicine the emperor was selling in his gourd, how could he conceal his identity and suddenly come to the state duke’s residence, he hurriedly helped invite people into the residence, invited them to his study, waved away the servants and knelt down.
The emperor sat down, “Get up.”
The Duke of Zhen stood up apprehensively.
“I heard that there is a person called Song Yin who came from the border, I want to know about the affairs of the border, but it is not appropriate to declare him to the palace, so I thought of such a solution, you prepare a meal, send someone to call the person here, I want to ask him properly.”
It turned out to be for Song Yin, the Duke of Zhen was relieved, only before this breath was relieved to the end, he heard the Emperor say again, “Don’t reveal my identity, just think of me as your good friend, and invite only him.”
The Duke of Zhen was suspicious, so he summoned his butler in and told him to invite him personally.
The butler went to the South City, and today Song Wan Yue and Song Yin happened to be at the pastry shop. Although they were not yet engaged, they did not treat Song Yin as an outsider and joked with him from time to time as they worked.
When the housekeeper arrived, Song Wangyue was teaching everyone how to make new confections.
Qing’er walked into the shop, “Young Master Song Yin, there’s someone outside looking for you, saying it’s the housekeeper from the Duke of Zhen’s Mansion.”
A butler from the Duke of Zhen Guo’s Mansion?
Song Yin and Song Wan Yue looked at each other, got up and walked out.
The butler bent slightly at the waist and was very respectful, “Sir Song, the Duke of State has asked you to come over to his residence.”
“Good, you wait a moment, I’ll go and call Yue’er.”
Song Yin was about to turn around when the butler called out to him, “His Excellency said that he would like you to come over alone, he has something to ask you and may stay for dinner at the residence.”
Song Yin understood, told him to wait, went inside to give Song Wan Yue a word, and then followed the housekeeper to the Duke of Zhen’s residence.
The housekeeper led him directly to the study.
The Duke of Zhen Guo was sitting on the main seat, and the Emperor was sitting on one side. As soon as Song Yin entered, the Emperor’s gaze fell firmly on him.
Song Yin had seen him before, and at first sight, he was bound to react, even a little, and he could have someone take him down on the spot.
“Your Imperial Highness.”
Song Yin saluted and didn’t look at him.
“Quickly excuse yourself.”
The Duke of Zhen did not believe that statement from the Emperor, intuiting that the Emperor had other intentions, but the Emperor’s orders could not be disobeyed and there was nothing he could do.
Song Yin stood up straight.
The Duke of Zhen introduced him, “This is my good friend Mr. Huang.”
Song Yin nodded towards the Emperor, exactly how he would react to meeting a stranger for the first time.
The emperor narrowed his eyes, he hadn’t expected Song Yin to be so unobtrusive at his young age, but it didn’t matter, he still had a back-up move.
“I heard that you have returned from the border, I have lived in the capital for a long time and have never been that far away, could Sir Song tell us some of it.”
“What do you want to hear about?”
“All of them.”
“Although I have been at the border for several years, I have always been in the barracks and know very little about what goes on outside the barracks, and the general has instructed me not to speak outside the barracks, so I don’t know either way.”
Lord Zhen Guo, ……
choked on his own saliva, wanting to cough and not daring to do so, holding his face red. He stole a glance at the emperor, saw that the emperor’s face was very bad, lest he had a fit, hastened to relieve the situation, “Yan’er letter repeatedly heard the enemy disturbed the border are repelled by you, can you give us a specific?”