Marquis's Mansion
Li Shiyan was dead drunk the day before, and because of the open wound on his arm, he slept all the way until noon the next day.
When he woke up, the pain in his arm made him scream out loud.
Xiao Luzi heard the noise and rushed in.
"Crown Prince."
He threw himself at the bedside.
Li Shiyan sat up with his hand on his forehead. He looked at the bandage on his arm. Blood was seeping out.
"I …" He only remembered that he took Luo Yang to Fengya Pavilion for a drink, and then …
Everything was blacked out!
When did he come back? How did the wound on his arm open?
Xiao Luzi leaned on the bedside and asked, "Crown Prince, are you feeling better? Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere? "
"My head hurts!"
"I'll go find a doctor."
Xiao Luzi was about to go when Li Shiyan pulled him back. "What doctor? I just drank too much!"
"Then I'll go get you another bowl of soup to sober up."
"No need!"
"How about … asking the doctor to come and have a look? Last night, the doctor said that if you wake up, you should ask him to come and have a look."
"I said no need!" Li Shiyan got out of bed and put on his clothes. He asked, "Where's my father?"
"The Marquis came back yesterday and went to the palace again."
"Busy with what?"
"I don't know."
"About my injury … you also know?" Li Shiyan asked as he put on his clothes.
Xiao Luzi was taken aback. He said softly, "Yes, I know. Yesterday, he flew into a rage and almost killed me!"
His voice was as soft as a mosquito's.
Not only did Li Shiyan not sympathize with him, he even fiercely glared at him and said, "You deserve it. You clearly knew that I drank too much, so you should have been a bit more careful. Didn't you know that you should have taken me to the medical center to bandage my wounds before coming back?"
Ugh!
This …
Xiao Luzi felt wronged. "Crown Prince, I was so worried at that time. I didn't think much and hurried to bring you back."
"Useless thing!"
"…"
"What did you say at that time?"
Xiao Luzi lowered his head a few inches, but his voice was still very soft. He told the truth, "When the Marquis asked, I didn't dare to not tell him. So I told him about how you sneaked out of the mansion to visit General Su's mansion."
"You!" Li Shiyan was so angry that he wanted to kick him.
"I know I was wrong, but in that situation yesterday, I didn't dare to lie. Crown Prince, please punish me."
"Trash!"
"But Master didn't say anything. After all, Prince, you're going to General Su's residence, not anywhere else, so Master isn't angry."
"What about the wound?"
"Yes, but I don't know. Master said to wait for you to wake up before asking, but Master has been busy in the palace, so he probably doesn't have time to ask."
"Hmph!" Li Shiyan suppressed the anger in his heart and glared at him with reddened eyes. Then, he sat down at the table and gulped down a few mouthfuls of water. Suddenly, he thought of something and asked with a frown, "Right, what about Luoyang?"
Didn't we go to Fengya Pavilion to drink together yesterday?
I remember that kid drank a lot as well!
Xiao Luzi bowed and walked over, saying, "Yesterday, I was going to take Young Master Luoyang out of Fengya Pavilion, but when we came out, we ran into Miss Qiu. She said that she knew Young Master Luoyang and wanted to take Young Master Luoyang away herself. At that time, I was worried about Crown Prince's injury, so I handed Young Master Luoyang over to Miss Qiu."
Li Shiyan didn't know about the grudge between Luoyang and Qiu Shu.
He was just puzzled, "When did they meet?"
"This lowly one doesn't know."
"Useless thing, you don't even know how to ask clearly. That Miss Qiu is famous for being difficult to deal with."
"…" Xiao Luzi didn't say anything.
If he hadn't been with Li Shiyan since he was a child, Li Shiyan would have pressed him to the ground and given him a good beating.
In the end, because he was worried about Luoyang, Li Shiyan sent Xiao Luzi to make a trip to confirm that Luoyang had returned.
…
At the same time, Zhu Yao saw that the weather today was better than yesterday. Her body had almost recovered, so she asked Cai 'er to prepare a sedan chair for her.
She said that she wanted to go out for a walk.
Cai 'er asked, "Miss, where are you going?"
"To the silk shop. I want to buy a few bolts of cloth to make some clothes."
It was rare for her miss to be in such a mood, so she hurriedly went to prepare the sedan chair. Minister Zhu was busy with the Courtesan Selection and had yet to return to the Ministry of Rites. So even if she really wanted to put in a good word or two for Qiu Shu, she didn't have the chance.
As for Madam Zhu, she saw that her daughter was in a good mood, so she went with her to the silk shop.
"Madam Zhu, Miss Zhu, take a look. These are all high-quality fabrics." Seeing that it was Madam Zhu, the shopkeeper quickly took out the best silk and satin in the shop. He had a flattering smile on his face, hoping that Madam Zhu would buy more.
Zhu Yao focused on picking the cloth in front of her. "They're all okay."
Seeing that her daughter liked them all, Madam Zhu said, "Since you all like them, then buy them all. It's almost winter, so you should pick more."
"Mother, I rarely go out. I don't need so much."
"How can a girl complain about having too much? I only have you as my precious daughter. If I don't dote on you, who should I dote on? "
Zhu Yao smiled brightly.
Seeing that her daughter was in a good mood, Madam Zhu was also happy. She hurriedly asked the shopkeeper to take care of all the cloth and send it to the Zhu Mansion.
"Alright, I'll have someone send it right away."
The shopkeeper was grinning from ear to ear. Usually, when those rich families came, even if they just casually bought something, it would still be enough to make up for a month's worth of money. Therefore, all the businessmen in Yan Jing City fawned over those rich and powerful people.
There was a saying that went, 'Don't open for business for three years, but once you do, you'll eat for three years.'
That was roughly the meaning!
Madam Zhu picked a few more bolts of cloth for herself and Minister Zhu before leaving with her daughter.
"Recently, a pastry shop opened in the eastern corner. Let's go and have a taste. If you like it, we can make pastries there in the future." Madam Zhu said.
Zhu Yao naturally agreed.
Mother and daughter walked all the way to the eastern corner. Just as they arrived at the entrance of the shop, before they could even enter, a figure rushed out of nowhere and directly bumped into Zhu Yao's left side.
"Ah!"
Her body was weak, so she was almost knocked down before she could stand properly!
Fortunately, Cai 'er caught her in time.
"Yao 'er?" Madam Zhu was worried. Seeing that her daughter was fine, she immediately scolded the person who bumped into her, "Child, how can you be so reckless? Running in such a hurry on the main street, what if you hurt someone? "
The 'culprit' was only a little girl.
Liu Yunzhu's face was apologetic. She lowered her head and said, "I didn't do it on purpose."
Her voice was choked with sobs.
Madam Zhu's anger did not subside, "You really lack discipline. You know that there are so many people on the street, yet you still run around."
Zhu Yao hurriedly said, "Mother, your daughter is fine. Forget it."
"Mother is disciplining people! I don't want this child to cause trouble again. "
"You also said that she is a child. Since she is a child, it is inevitable that she will be a bit mischievous. Just forget it. I believe that she knows her wrongs and won't act like this again."
"You are too kind." So the one who suffers is always you. Madam Zhu naturally did not say the last sentence. After thinking about it, she let it go. "Alright, alright. I won't argue about it."
Zhu Yao smiled. She then looked at the timid Liu Yunzhu in front of her and asked, "Little girl, there are many people on the street. Next time, don't be like this. If you bump into someone, you will hurt yourself."
Liu Yunzhu could be considered a sensible child. She nodded and said, "I just … wanted to find my older sister."
"Where is your older sister?"
"I also don't know. I just came out … came out for a walk. After looking for a long time on the street, I couldn't find my way back."
A lost child?
Zhu Yao asked, "Then do you still remember where you live?"
"I don't remember."
If she remembered, she would have already found her way back.
It was because Yan Jing City was too big. There were dozens of main streets and hundreds of small streets. Moreover, the buildings were all the same. Even an adult would get dizzy walking around, not to mention a little girl like Liu Yunzhu. In addition, she had never been here before, so she was even more lost! She blamed herself for being too curious. She was attracted by the mask and kite outside the inn. As soon as she came out, she became dizzy. She searched the street for a long time, anxiously walking around in circles.
But she just couldn't find her way back to the inn.
In a moment of anxiousness, she bumped into Zhu Yao.
Madam Zhu pulled Zhu Yao and said, "Yao 'er, don't meddle in other people's business."
It really was other people's business!
But Zhu Yao couldn't ignore this situation.
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