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From the Old Madam to every young master in the Lu family, they were worried about whether Lu Wushuang would fall out of favor in the palace. In the past, there were no other concubines in the palace. She was the only one in the harem, but now it was different. She was personally grounded by the emperor. Although she could come out now, there were many more concubines in the palace who competed for the emperor's favor.
If Lu Wushuang fell out of favor, would it affect Lu Lingzhi who was far away in the western vassal state? Would it affect the status of the Lu family?
Ye Zhen knew what everyone in the Lu family was worried about. She also pretended to be worried. In fact, whether Lu Wushuang could be favored or not, whether Lu Lingzhi would die in the western vassal state, or whether the status of the Lu family would be affected, what did it have to do with her? It would be best if Lu Lingzhi could die, so that she would not have to deal with him in the future.
"Yao Yao, why haven't you been accompanying the old madam in the last few days?" Pei Shi came in and saw her daughter writing in front of the desk. She asked softly and helplessly.
Ye Rou put down her pen and walked over to Pei shi. "Mother, why are you here? I just came back from Old Madam's place. Old Madam and Second Aunt have something to discuss. I'm a junior and it's not good to be there, so I came back."
Recently, Old Madam Lu was thinking about going to the palace to visit Lu Wushuang and thinking of ways to get her back into favor. Ye Zhen didn't want to hear this, so she avoided it.
"You have been on vacation for several days. You have been copying and writing at home every day. I used to worry that you couldn't sit still, but now I worry that you are bored." Pei Shi looked at her daughter helplessly. When she was in the border town, the child played all day, but in the capital, she seemed to have changed. She didn't know whether to worry or be happy.
Ye Zhen smiled. "Tomorrow, I will go to Xu's house with my brother. I promised to play chess with Elder Xu."
"Don't you have classmates?" Pei Shi hoped that her daughter could associate with girls of the same age.
"Mother, I will go to Sun Wen in a few days to enjoy the plum blossoms. Don't worry that I will be bored at home. I am afraid that you will not want me to go out in the future." Ye Zhen said coquettishly.
Pei Shi tapped her forehead. "You."
"By the way, mother, there is one thing I always forgot to tell you. Mr. Dan has left the college." Ye Zhen whispered. She had never told Pei Shi about it.
"She left again?" Pei shi shook her head with a bitter smile. "I knew she wouldn't stay for long."
Ye Zhen bowed her head and smiled, not telling the real reason why Mister Shan left.
The next day, Old Madam Lu took the Second Madam to the palace to pay her respects to the Imperial Consort. Originally, the Old Madam wanted her to go with them, but Ye Zhen found an excuse to refuse. Lu Wushuang wanted to eat her alive, so she didn't want to go to the palace to suffer.
Perhaps the old lady also figured it out later, so she did not insist on taking Ye Zhen to the palace with her.
Ye Zhen followed Lu Xiangzhi to Elder Xu's residence. Elder Xu was not in his study, but in the waterside pavilion by the lake. As she approached the pavilion, she found a stranger playing chess with Elder Xu.
The man was dressed in a moon-white robe. His waist-length black hair was loosely tied behind him with a silver ribbon, and a few strands of hair hung down to his temples. His eyes were long and narrow, and his face was like a crown of jade. He was handsome and elegant, and he was currently holding a black chess piece and placing it on the chessboard. He had an elegant temperament like moving clouds and flowing water. Just by looking at him like this, one would feel that he was as noble as jade.
Who is this man? Ye Zhen was shocked. She had never heard of such a person in the capital.
"Master, Mr. Chen." Lu Xiangzhi stepped forward and saluted respectfully. When he looked at the man in white, his eyes were full of worship.
Elder Xu smiled and let Lu Xiangzhi dispense with the formalities. He looked at Ye Zhen and said, "Little girl, you are finally willing to play chess with this old man."
Ye Zhen curtsied and said with a smile, "In fact, I have long wanted to experience Elder Xu's skills again."
"I don't have time to play chess with you today. Mr. Chen's chess skills are far above mine. You can play with him." Elder Xu pointed to the man opposite him and said to Ye Zhen, then looked at him again, "This is the little girl I mentioned to you."
The young man, who was called Mr. Chen, looked up at Ye Zhen. His long and narrow eyes were filled with a shallow smile. His elegant and handsome face looked gentle. Being looked at by him like this, Ye Zhen felt as if she was bathed in a spring breeze.
"Miss Lu, would you like to give me some advice?" Mr. Chen said with a smile, his voice as gentle as jade.
Ye Zhen's cheeks turned slightly red. "I dare not bear the word 'advice'. This little girl has only learned a little. Last time, I was lucky to impress Elder Xu. Today, I am afraid I will have to show my incompetence in front of Mr. Chen."
"I am Huang Fuchen." He looked at Ye Zhen and said, at the same time, he took back all the black pieces on the board.
Elder Xu stood up and said, "You can play chess here for the time being. We are going to the study."
After the beginning of spring, Lu Xiangzhi would take the exam. Elder Xu had not accepted a student for a long time. Naturally, he did not want his only student to fail the exam.
There were only Huang Fuchen and Ye Zhen in the waterside pavilion. The wind by the lake was a little cold, but it was blocked by the bamboo curtain.
Ye Zhen stared at the man in front of her. He said his name was Huang Fuchen …
Huangfu was the surname of the royal family of the previous dynasty. Although not all people with the surname Huangfu were related to the royal family of the previous dynasty, there was only one person named Huang Fuchen in this world.
Although Huang Fuchen was a descendant of the previous dynasty, he did not like the court. When the former emperor was muddle-headed and tyrannical, it was not that no one instigated the 13-year-old Huang Fuchen to restore the former dynasty. In order to avoid these disputes, he chose to leave the capital and live in seclusion in a place where no one could find him.
Of course, these were not important factors that Ye Zhen cared about. She was so surprised because she had heard that he was not only skilled in medicine but also the best in divination.
"Miss Lu, why are you looking at me like this?" Huang Fuchen's eyes were full of smiles, looking at Ye Zhen as if he was looking at a junior.
Ye Zhen came back to her senses, her cheeks blushing. She said awkwardly, "I'm a little surprised. Are you … that Huang Fuchen?"
Oh, what a stupid question! If not, why would Elder Xu call him Mr. Chen? How could he be so polite and respectful to him?
How many people in this world can be treated like this by Elder Xu?
Huang Fuchen smiled, "Which Huang Fuchen is Miss Lu talking about?"
"Mr. Chen, I was rude." Ye Zhen bowed and said, "I just didn't expect to see you in person."
"Miss Lu, you are welcome. You also saved my nephew's life. I should thank you." Huang Fuchen said with a smile.
Ye Zhen looked at him doubtfully. When did she save his nephew?
"Doctor Qi is my aunt, and her grandson is my nephew." Huang Fuchen said.
She almost forgot the relationship between Huang Fuchen and Doctor Qi. Ye Zhen smiled. "Actually, I didn't do anything. It was just a small effort."
Huang Fuchen gave her a meaningful look. "I still have to thank Miss Lu."
Ye Zhen said embarrassedly, "You are too polite."
"Miss Lu, please."
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