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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? "

In the blink of an eye, two days had passed. Tang Zhili had just woken up early in the morning and finished washing up, when a guard came in and reported, "Your Highness, the president of Nanchang, the adopted daughter of the princess, Miss He Yuan, has come to visit!"

"It's not even been three days, why are you here?" Tang Zhi Li frowned as he thought deeply. Then, he asked the guard to come in.

"Greetings, Your Highness!" The congratulatory speech was personally dressed up by your elder sister today, and due to the fact that her voice hadn't changed and her childish voice hadn't faded yet, she was able to slowly walk according to your elder sister's instructions. Compared to her hasty day of dressing up as a woman, it was much more fresh and natural.

Tang Zhili saw that the message was not tied with the red ribbon, and that it looked better than that day. However, the bad feeling in his heart inexplicably disappeared. Suddenly, her tone softened and she said, "Could it be that Miss Yuan admitted defeat ahead of time? "In that case, you should call me brother in front of everyone."

The message smiled but didn't say anything. He looked up and saw the guard standing far away. He placed the box in his hand on the table and whispered, "Please open the box and take a look, Your Highness. After reading, please remain silent."

Tang Zhili felt that something was wrong. He closed the box without saying a word. His face changed as he looked at the message and said, "I didn't expect Miss Yuan to have such talent."

The congratulatory speech followed the teachings of the adults and said, "This map of the seven coattails is indeed worthy of its name and is indeed extremely exquisite. It took us two days and two nights to complete it. If I was alone, I wouldn't be able to do it in three days. After all, his family's father and brothers had helped him as well. Only by doing this would they be able to come up with something in advance. If not, why don't you allow me to request for a draw? "Since His Highness is two years older than me, calling him 'Your Highness' and calling him 'Big Brother' is actually still something I can reach."

Tang Zhili's heart was full of anger, but he couldn't get it out. Seeing that the words were pieced together, he couldn't care less about his face, so he naturally couldn't say a word. After a while: "Both times, I lost to Miss Yuan, what else do I have to say? Naturally, we'll do as the young lady says. "

When Zhou Kuangzheng went in, he happened to have sent away the congratulatory message. He was staring blankly at the small box. He went over to take a look, but was unable to make a sound.

"My Shi Bo is a skilled craftsman, and more or less the ingenious design came from him. This Seven Apertures Diagram can be considered to be quite extraordinary, I didn't expect that this round girl would be able to put it all together within three days and underestimate her." Tang Zhi Li turned his head to see Zhou Kuangzheng standing beside him. He sighed and said, "It's a pity that she's not our Bei Cheng Country's lady."

"We, the ancestors of the Beitang Empire, have the world on our feet. There are many good fighters throughout the country, but few skilled workers. It would be good if this girl Yuan belongs to the Beitang Empire." Tang Kuangzheng looked at Tang Zhi Li and suddenly thought that Tang Zhi Li was ten years old. If he took a fancy to He Yuan, he could send someone to propose marriage. Although she had married far away to another country, she wasn't someone who could become an imperial concubine just because she wanted to. The He Residence definitely wouldn't refuse such an honor. Naturally, the Emperor was also happy to see the He Mansion and the royal family of Beichang Empire form a good relationship.

A spy came in to inform him that the 25th of this month was the 65th birthday celebration for Old Madame Jiang of the General's Estate. Zhou Kuangzheng paced about and said, "Old Madame Jiang's birthday celebration is between rich and noble. We should also join in the fun to see if there's anything special about the General's Estate."

On the 25th, people from all the families received invitations from the generals' manors and came early. Due to the close relationship between the Residence of General and the Residence of He, he specifically asked Matriarch He to bring all her brothers and sisters here. Matriarch He accepted the invitation and brought the women to the Residence of General early in the morning. As soon as he stopped the palanquin, he saw that there were palanquins and horses in front of the general's manor, crowded to the point that not even a drop of water could trickle through. It was a good thing that the people welcoming the guests at the entrance saw that the carriage from the Residence of He had arrived. They hurriedly went up to welcome them. Li Kui helped Old Madam He out of the carriage. Zhang Ye took a look and smiled, "I heard Old Lady Jiang say that she wanted to make things simple. The posts she sent are all from wealthy families. Why are there so many people?"

"Old Madame Jiang is a person who doesn't like liveliness. In the past, her birthday was celebrated by people, who would only invite a few people over to watch the show and speak a few words. He posted this year. Although not many people took up the post, this did not stop those who did not receive it from taking advantage of this opportunity to get to know each other. At this time of day, the general's mansion only welcomed people with a smile. No matter if they were familiar with each other, they would still welcome them to arrange seats. "How can there not be a lot of people?" At this time, Li You helped Old Madam He and said meaningfully, "One more. Of the six brothers in the general's estate, four of them have reached the age of kinship and the women from the other houses are coming to join in the fun."

While they were chatting in front of the carriage, Shi Yi and the others took care of the He family's girls. They got off the carriage and followed behind them.

Because of the young age of the congratulatory speech, they did not sit in separate carriages. Instead, they sat in the same carriage with He Yuan and the others.

As soon as the people of the He manor entered the general's manor, another carriage came to a halt behind them. The curtains of the carriage parted, revealing Tang Zhi Li and Zhou Kuangzheng.