It was said that a powerful dragon could not suppress a local snake. When the prefectural magistrate received the invitation, he sighed again and again and said, "Can't we settle this privately?"
Shuxiu was like a proud peacock. He was very good at taking advantage of his position to bully others. "My family's young miss did not ask me to beat the drum. Instead, she came to you with an invitation. Don't you know?"
The prefectural magistrate hurriedly nodded. Although he hated this servant girl who took advantage of her position to bully others, he could not do anything about it. "Yes, yes, yes. I will send someone to the Family Lou to talk about it. She is too insensible!"
"It's good that you know," Shuxiu said arrogantly.
Zhang Xiaotian and Lin Heqing pointed at their own faces. "Look carefully, Lord!"
The prefectural magistrate looked at the wounds on their bodies and felt pain. "Ouch!" He endured it and looked again.
As the Chief Magistrate of Yangzhou, he was diligent these days. The next day, Lou Jun personally came to visit. Huarong was calmly drinking old duck soup and listening to Shuxiu reading a story book. She said, "This princess is sick and is still sleeping."
"I know." Zhu Liu hurriedly went to reply.
Lou Jun came in a hurry. His forehead was full of sweat. He was looking forward to seeing Huarong. He knew that Zhang Xiaotian and Lin Heqing had listened to Huarong. The two of them were beaten so badly that if he begged for mercy, the two of them would act like they were going to beat him up. He had no choice but to send the best medicine as an apology. "Young Master Lou, I am really sorry. Our family's young miss is sick and has not gotten up yet. She just drank the medicine and I don't know when she will wake up."
"What about Young Master Gu?" Lou Jun hurriedly asked. He thought that if he could not see Huarong, it might be useful to see his brother.
"I'm sorry, Young Master Lou. I'm the young lady's coachman, not the Eldest Young Master's. I don't know where the Eldest Young Master is." Zhu Liu was expressionless.
Lou Jun was anxious and in a difficult position. He cursed the few blind servants in his heart. "What about the Crown Prince?"
"I'm sorry, Young Master Lou. I'm the young lady's coachman, not the Crown Prince's. I don't know where the Crown Prince is." Zhu Liu was expressionless as usual.
Lou Jun went to the main hall and sat down. "Innkeeper, get me a room. This young master wants to stay here for a few days."
The shopkeeper was originally hiding behind the counter. Ever since his young master brought these nobles over, he had been trembling with fear. He had been hiding behind the counter for several days. When he was called, he walked over awkwardly but politely. "S-s-sorry, Young Master Lou. We're full."
Lou Jun slammed the table. "What did you say? If I remember correctly, your inn is currently only occupied by the Gu siblings, the Crown Prince Zhao, Prince Zhang, and Young Master Lin. How can it be full with just these few people? "
"Young Master Lou and my young master. Although it doesn't sound like there are many people, there are many servants. Many of them don't have a place to stay and are sleeping on the floor in the backyard." The shopkeeper was not lying to him. There were no guest rooms. Not only were the servants staying here, but there were also some of the armed escorts that Lai Jiu had called back.
Lou Jun felt that the matter had escalated and would not be easy to resolve. He could not blame Huarong for not giving him face. Zhang Xiaotian and Lin Heqing were really pitiful. If he were Huarong, he would not let them off so easily.
"Fine, this young master will come to see the princess another day." Lou Jun got up and walked out. He glanced at his cousin, Lou Qi, who was kneeling at the door and was tied up tightly. "Kneel here. You can get up when the princess is no longer angry!"
Lou Qi's face was full of dissatisfaction, but he knew that he had gotten himself into big trouble this time. He had offended the nobles from the capital, so he did not dare to act up.
When Zhu Liu returned to report, he specifically said, "Miss, Young Master Lou is kneeling at the entrance of the inn."
"That dandy?" Huarong asked casually. Ever since he felt that he had no fate with immortals, he had nothing to live for in life. He was lazy in everything he did.
"Yes."
"Let him kneel. If he continues to kneel, Lou Yiyang will come to see me." Huarong yawned. "It's easy to get sleepy when spring comes."
The next day, Lou Jun came again. Huarong was still sick. Gu Changrui and Zhao Han-chul were nowhere to be seen. In fact, the two were playing chess in a private room.
The next day, Lou Jun came again. Huarong seemed to be even sicker. Gu Changrui and Zhao Han-chul were still nowhere to be seen. Zhang Xiaotian, Lin Heqing, and Lai Jiu were indulging in debauchery at the Miaoyin Pavilion. They were seriously injured and could not go offline. They were truly the fighters among the dandy.
The Family Lou was also a respectable family. The young master of the Family Lou had knelt in front of the inn for three consecutive days. No matter how much Madame Lou disliked her nephew, she still wanted to save face. Thus, she personally came to see him. The person Huarong wanted to see was not her, so of course he was too sick to get out of bed.
"Mother, what should we do? It would be fine if he only hit the young master of the Count's family, but the Zhenyuan General's Estate is different. Unfortunately, that Prince Zhang listened to the Minhui Princess. If he insists on making a scene, it will be even more inappropriate. " Lou Jun was deeply worried. Ever since he had been adopted by Lou Yiyang's branch, he had never encountered such a thorny problem.
Madame Lou, who had maintained herself extremely well, was round and smooth. She was dressed beautifully and luxuriously. Her every movement exuded the aura of a noble family. "I heard that Prince Zhang is extremely liked by the Zhenyuan General's Estate's Dowager Duchess. She treats him as her life. If Prince Zhang doesn't open his mouth to forgive him, I'm afraid there will be enmity between us."
"Son, I heard that General Zhang, who is now favored by the Emperor, is also from the Zhenyuan General's Estate." Lou Jun had been studying the current situation in the capital for the past few days. The most hateful thing was that he only found out after the incident that Huarong was the most famous hedonistic woman in the capital. "Mother, why don't we ask Father to step in?"
"It's not like you don't know your father's temperament. If he were in charge, would Mother need to work so hard? " Madame Lou said bitterly, "But if you ask him, he might be willing to do it for that good-for-nothing."
It was the fourth day when she saw Lou Yiyang. Lou Qi had been kneeling in front of the inn for four days. When Huarong saw him, she sighed and said, "You've really lost weight. You should thank me."
If Lou Qi had listened to her, he would have taken a knife and chopped her. Fortunately, Lou Yiyang felt sorry for him and sent him to see a doctor.
Lou Yiyang had just entered the inn when he said, "This humble one is Lou Yiyang. I would like to see the Princess of Minhui."
"Master Lou, please." Zhu Liu hurriedly led him in.
Lou Yiyang frowned slightly. At this moment, he knew why there was such a big commotion. It was just to see him.
Huarong deliberately moved herself to a private tea house and asked Gu Changan to wait for Lou Yiyang. When the door opened, the two stood up together. "It's really difficult to see Mr. Lou."
Lou Yiyang was much older than his wife. He had a white beard and silver hair on his temples. But fortunately, he was tall and straight. Even if he was old, he was still a handsome old man. He looked at Huarong and her brother. "I heard that the Gu family is very popular. Seeing you today, you really do have the stature of a dragon and a phoenix among men."
This was a compliment. Huarong and Gu Changgrui looked at each other and said in unison, "Thank you, Mr. Lou, for the compliment."
"It's just that if such a disgraceful thing like cheating were to spread, wouldn't it be my Family Lou who would be in trouble?" He spoke slowly, as if he was sure that Huarong would be shocked. After all, cheating was really bad.
However, Huarong was calm and composed. "I cheated with my own ability. Why should I be afraid of it being spread? If your son knows how to cheat, he can do it too. "
"You!" Lou Yiyang didn't expect such a shameless answer. He turned to leave. "You lowly people don't deserve to talk to an Old Man."
"Mr. Lou, please go back." Zhu Liu stopped Lou Yiyang at the door.
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