The next day, at Xu,
The three concubines arrived at the Sakura Temple together. Xia Lu and Jia Zhen had just finished practicing martial arts.
"Three concubines, please wait here for a moment.
Grandma and Master will come over after they take a bath in the washroom. "Xiao Fei smiled.
Let Hong Xiu and the others wait here.
She was proud.
Previously, she felt that it was unfair for Grandma to practice martial arts with Master.
Now, she didn't feel that way. She just wanted to let these three concubines see how close Master and Grandma were.
Hong Xiu and the other two looked at each other.
What else could they say? They could only wait here with different thoughts in their hearts.
Xia Lu and Jia Zhen changed into clean clothes and walked out.
The three concubines had been waiting for a long time. Jia Zhen looked at the three vixens with an extremely ugly expression.
She brought Xia Lu to sit in the seat of honor.
Hong Xiu and the other two came over.
They greeted Jia Zhen and Xia Lu.
Xia Lu looked at the three concubines with interest.
They were indeed quite beautiful. Their skin was fair.
Their figures were soft and beautiful.
Their beauty was very natural.
Compared to the plastic surgery faces of later generations,
They were many times more beautiful.
Jia Zhen turned her head and glanced at Xia Lu. She found that she was carefully observing the three concubines. Her heart tightened and she said, "Alright, you guys have come to pay your respects. You can go back now. Stay in your own rooms and don't wander around. Who knows, you might accidentally bump into someone again."
As soon as Jia Zhen said this, Hong Xiu and Madam You's hearts tightened. They felt that the Jia Zhen was beating them up.
The three of them bowed and left when they heard Jia Zhen's words.
Xia Lu looked at the backs of the three beauties as they left. She raised her eyebrows at Jia Zhen and said, "Beauties are meant to be appreciated. Why did you send them away so quickly? You don't know how to appreciate them. You don't understand romance." Xia Lu glared at Jia Zhen.
Hehe, if I let them go for a while longer, my head might turn green. "Xiao Fei, it's time to set the table."
Next, the three of them from Hong Xiu came to the Sakura Temple to pay their respects. They were all sent away by Jia Zhen as soon as they finished. If Xia Lu had sent them away, they would have something to say. However, it was always the Jia Zhen. This made them feel miserable.
This kind of life lasted for a few months at a time. In the blink of an eye, it was the end of the year.
At the end of the year, whether it was Ningguo Province or Rongguo Province, everyone was busy. Madam Jia was already six months pregnant and her pregnancy was obvious. The matter of coming over this year had been handed over to Xia Lu to handle. Jia Lin's wife, Madam Jia Liushi, was assisting from the side. This was the first time Xia Lu had taken over. Even though Madam Jia Liushi was more experienced, she was still very busy. Seeing that Xia Lu was so busy, the Jia Zhen wanted to help. However, he didn't understand the twists and turns of the inner residence, so he could only give up.
Seeing that he couldn't help, the Jia Zhen felt a little ashamed. At this time, he received a post.
"What's wrong?" Xia Lu dragged his tired body back to the Sakura Temple. He saw the Jia Zhen reading a post in front of him.
"Someone sent me a post and asked me to go out for a gathering tomorrow." The Jia Zhen looked at the post. The person who wrote the post was the grandson of the Duke of Zhenguo. After the Duke of Zhenguo passed away, the eldest son of the Duke of Zhenguo's legal wife would inherit the title. The person who wrote the post was the second son of the eldest son, who would inherit the title in the future.
"Did he say where to go?" Xia Lu narrowed his eyes. Suddenly, he became alert. Wasn't the place where men gathered in ancient times? There were many kinds of places like brothels. Xia Lu said.
"Drunken Flower House," the Jia Zhen said.
"Drunken Flower House? What's that place? "Xia Lu asked.
"Of course it's drinking flowers … Ahem, why are you asking this?" The Jia Zhen quickly swallowed back the words "drinking flowers".
"Is it a place to drink flowers? Take me there too. I disguised myself as a man. Last time, I went to the Qian family without being discovered, right? This time, I'm sure I won't be discovered. I heard that the girls there are very beautiful and considerate. They are also good at music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. "Xia Lu's eyes lit up. She wanted to go to a brothel this time to keep an eye on the Jia Zhen. However, part of the reason was personal. She really wanted to see what a brothel in ancient times looked like. Forgive her, as a modern person, she had a strong curiosity about everything in ancient times.
"Don't even think about it. That's not a place you can go." The Jia Zhen was angry and angry. He looked at the post in front of him and tore it up. It was all the post's fault. It gave this violent woman an even crazier idea.
Xia Lu saw that he tore the post and felt a little regretful. Forget it. She would have a chance to see a brothel someday. "Why were you sitting here looking at the post for so long?"
"I just felt that something was wrong." The Jia Zhen frowned.
"What's wrong? Tell me. I'll analyze it for you. "Xia Lu sat in front of the Jia Zhen and said.
"Say, I've been rejecting all the gatherings I've been going to this year, and they haven't sent me any invitations since. Tell me, why would they send me an invitation at this juncture?" Jia Zhen was a little confused.
"Maybe it's the end of the year and they want to reconnect." Xia Lu didn't think much of it. She had gone out to work at that time. When she went back for the New Year, she would have gatherings with her former classmates. This shouldn't be a big deal.
"But I keep feeling that something is wrong, but I can't figure out what it is." The Jia Zhen sighed. "Who cares? I'll take care of it at home. If there's any trouble, you can find me." The Jia Zhen was very straightforward.
"Okay." It was good to stay at home and make fewer mistakes.
"Young Master, the Crown Prince of Ningguo Mansion just sent a message back, saying that he is not free during this period of time. The Earl has been busy with state affairs recently, and his wife has given birth to a child. Now it is the end of the year, and he is very busy. He said that after a period of time, after the wife of Ningguo Mansion gives birth to the child, he will treat you well." The servant of Duke Zhengguo Mansion reported to the Crown Prince of Duke Zhengguo Mansion.
"Old Master, you see …" The Duke Family's Crown Prince turned and looked at his father.
"Since when did the Crown Prince of Ningguo Province stop contacting you?" The Duke Family's Crown Prince, who had inherited the title, asked.
"Since his wife passed away. Then, he had to observe mourning. Then, he was busy marrying a new wife, so we stopped contacting each other," the Duke Family's Crown Prince replied.
"In a few days, go to the Ningguogong Mansion personally and ask him to come out."
"Yes," the Duke Family's Crown Prince replied.
"This time, not only do you want to invite the Crown Prince of Ningguo Province, but also the Crown Prince of Rongguo Province. Do you understand?"
"Yes, I understand."
"Old Master, why do you look so upset today? Did the Sixth Prince give you a hard time again? "Chong Guang saw Tu Chen come back and asked curiously.
Tu Chen shook his head. He didn't care about the Sixth Prince's childish tricks. "The Crown Prince was impeached again today. Father also reprimanded him."
"This is normal. The Crown Prince has been impeached all these years. I'm used to it. The Crown Prince was born to be the Crown Prince. He's used to everything going smoothly. It's normal for him to be impeached. However, the Crown Prince being impeached is nothing new. Old Master, why do you look so serious today?" Chong Guang didn't understand.
"But, the Crown Prince always defended himself when he was impeached. This time, he didn't say a word and directly said that I admit my guilt. This makes me feel very strange." Was the Crown Prince disheartened? Or did he just accept his fate? He couldn't think of anything. The Crown Prince had been proud for so many years. How could he just accept his fate?
"In the past, the Crown Prince defended himself, but it was useless. Now, he didn't even bother to defend himself. It's normal that he didn't want to waste his breath. Aiya, this has nothing to do with us. Even if the Crown Prince is disheartened, there are still the Eldest Prince, the Third Prince, and the Fifth Prince. They're all fighting fiercely." Although Chong Guang thought highly of his master, he still had to be realistic. Although his master had been transferred to the Ministry of Revenue, he didn't have any power. It would take many years for him to start cultivating his own followers.
"You're right. It's just that the Crown Prince is disheartened this time. There are many others ahead of him. We need to think about this at length." Tu Chen frowned. Although he said this, he still felt that something was wrong.
"Oh right, Old Master, let's bring a few more people to the Spring Hunt next year. Then, we can hunt more game and make the Emperor see you in a different light. What do you think?" Chong Guang asked.
"What did you say? Say it again." Tu Chen grabbed Chong Guang's wrist.
"Bring a few more people to the Spring Hunt." Chong Guang looked at Tu Chen's expression. He was a bit scared. Tu Chen had grabbed his thumb. For a martial artist, it was very sensitive. However, because the person he was grabbing was Tu Chen, he could only endure.
"Oh right, the Spring Hunt. Why didn't I think of it? The Crown Prince isn't accepting his fate." Tu Chen was terrified. "You, these days, pay close attention to the Crown Prince's movements. Also, pay close attention to the Crown Prince's movements."
Chong Guang's expression became bitter. "Old Master, I'm afraid we don't have enough people."
Tu Chen was silent for a moment. "Then you just need to keep an eye on the Crown Prince, the Duke's residence, and the Crown Prince's Grand Tutor. These are the residences that support the Crown Prince."
"Yes." Chong Guang went to carry out the orders.
Tu Chen sighed. He hoped that nothing big would happen during the Spring Hunt. He had a feeling that a storm was coming. This time, how should he deal with it? He needed to think carefully about how to maximize his benefits.
Tu Chen wasn't the only one who noticed the Crown Prince's abnormality. Jia Jing also noticed it. He also didn't think that the Crown Prince was disheartened. After all, he was still the Crown Prince after so many years. Would he give up now? Even if he wanted to give up, would the people behind him let him give up? Jia Jing didn't think so.
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